Albumin test cost in Napa, CA — inpatient
In Napa, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for albumin blood test as an inpatient: from $22.35 to $22.35, with a median of $22.35. Across California, the median is $24.96 at 208 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Napa, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center lowest Napa, CA · (707) 252-4411 HC ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $22.35 | $43.82 | — | 49% |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa, CA · (707) 252-4411 HC ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $167.28 | $328.00 | — | 49% |
Inpatient: lowest $22.35, median $22.35, highest $22.35.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $22.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
An albumin test measures the main protein in blood plasma, made by the liver. Low levels point to liver disease, kidney protein loss or poor nutrition.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82040 ($33.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa, CAHC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN (RL) | $2.86 | file |