Albumin test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test: from $4.80 to $33.50, with a median of $11.48. The lowest listed price is at St Charles Parish Hospital — $6.68 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $14.16 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 6 cities for code 82040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Lowest$4.80St Charles Parish Hospital
Median$11.48half pay less
Highest$33.50in this market
Difference7.0×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
median
Lowest $4.80Highest $41.85
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital lowest Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 CSF MS PANEL P5 | $4.80 | $8.00 | $1.44–$8.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC POC LIVER PANEL | $5.32 | $19.00 | $4.46–$28.09 | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC ALBUMIN-SERUM | $6.82 | $31.00 | $4.44–$27.90 | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC POC LIVER PANEL | $6.82 | $31.00 | $4.44–$27.90 | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC ALBUMIN (RL) | $6.82 | $31.00 | $4.44–$27.90 | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC POC ALBUMIN BLOOD | $7.04 | $32.00 | $4.44–$28.80 | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC IGG INDEX-ALBUMIN SERUM | $7.48 | $34.00 | $4.44–$30.60 | 78% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 CSF IGG SYNTH P1 | $8.40 | $14.00 | $2.52–$14.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC ALBUMIN-SERUM | $8.96 | $28.00 | $2.08–$21.00 | 68% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC POC ALBUMIN BLOOD | $8.96 | $32.00 | $4.46–$28.09 | 72% | — source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Arup Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $11.48 | $82.00 | $10.11–$9.90 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Arup Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $11.48 | $82.00 | $10.11–$9.90 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Mayo Albumin Serum | $11.48 | $82.00 | $10.11–$9.90 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Arup Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $11.48 | $82.00 | $10.11–$9.90 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Mayo Albumin Serum | $11.48 | $82.00 | $10.11–$9.90 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Mayo Albumin Serum | $11.48 | $82.00 | $10.11–$9.90 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC ALBUMIN (RL) | $12.04 | $43.00 | $4.46–$36.94 | 72% | — source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Mayo Albumin Serum | $12.96 | $81.00 | $11.14–$9.67 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $12.96 | $81.00 | $11.14–$9.67 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Arup Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $12.96 | $81.00 | $11.14–$9.67 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Albumin Serum Plasma/Whole Blood | $12.96 | $81.00 | $11.14–$9.67 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 *HC ALBUMIN, SERUM - RL | $13.20 | $60.00 | $4.44–$54.00 | 78% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC ALBUMIN (RL) | $13.76 | $43.00 | $2.08–$32.25 | 68% | — source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Arup Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $14.52 | $66.00 | $11.14–$8.01 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Albumin Serum Plasma/Whole Blood | $14.52 | $66.00 | $11.14–$8.01 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $14.52 | $66.00 | $11.14–$8.01 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Mayo Albumin Serum | $14.52 | $66.00 | $11.14–$8.01 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 *HC ALBUMIN, SERUM - RL | $16.80 | $60.00 | $4.46–$51.54 | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC IGG INDEX-ALBUMIN SERUM | $18.48 | $66.00 | $4.46–$56.69 | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 ALBUMIN LEVEL | $18.60 | $31.00 | $5.58–$31.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC ALBUMIN-SERUM | $19.88 | $71.00 | $4.46–$60.99 | 72% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Albumin Serum Plasma/Whole Blood | $23.49 | $87.00 | $24.63–$9.27 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Mayo Albumin Serum | $23.49 | $87.00 | $24.63–$9.27 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Labcorp Albumin Serum Plasma/Whole Blood | $25.12 | $157.00 | $157.00–$94.20 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Arup Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $25.12 | $157.00 | $157.00–$94.20 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $25.12 | $157.00 | $157.00–$94.20 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Mayo Albumin Serum | $28.84 | $206.00 | $104.85–$82.40 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Arup Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $28.84 | $206.00 | $104.85–$82.40 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $31.08 | $222.00 | $113.00–$88.80 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Albumin Serum Plasma/Whole Blood | $31.08 | $222.00 | $113.00–$88.80 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 LCMC ALBUMIN | $33.50 | $95.00 | $4.85–$43.51 | 65% | — source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 ALBUMIN | $33.50 | $95.00 | $4.85–$43.51 | 65% | — source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $40.46 | $289.00 | $10.11–$9.90 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $40.46 | $289.00 | $10.11–$9.90 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Albumin Serum Plasma/Whole Blood | $40.46 | $289.00 | $10.11–$9.90 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Albumin Serum Plasma/Whole Blood | $40.46 | $289.00 | $10.11–$9.90 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $40.46 | $289.00 | $10.11–$9.90 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Albumin Serum Plasma/Whole Blood | $40.46 | $289.00 | $10.11–$9.90 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $41.85 | $155.00 | $108.50–$98.89 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Arup Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $41.85 | $155.00 | $108.50–$98.89 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4.80, median $11.48, highest $33.50 — a 7.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $8.77. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.