Albumin test cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test as an inpatient: from $5.32 to $33.50, with a median of $8.77. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner — $3.45 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $14.16 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 82040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
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.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner lowest Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC POC LIVER PANEL | $5.32 | $19.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 *HC ALBUMIN, SERUM - RL | $5.94 | $22.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC ALBUMIN-SERUM | $6.72 | $24.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC ALBUMIN-SERUM | $8.58 | $39.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC POC LIVER PANEL | $8.58 | $39.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC ALBUMIN (RL) | $8.58 | $39.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC ALBUMIN-SERUM | $8.96 | $28.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC IGG INDEX-ALBUMIN SERUM | $9.46 | $43.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC ALBUMIN-SERUM | $11.47 | $31.00 | — | 63% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC ALBUMIN (RL) | $11.61 | $43.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC IGG INDEX-ALBUMIN SERUM | $12.60 | $45.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC ALBUMIN (RL) | $13.76 | $43.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC ALBUMIN-SERUM | $15.12 | $56.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 *HC ALBUMIN, SERUM - RL | $16.50 | $75.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC ALBUMIN (RL) | $16.52 | $59.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 *HC ALBUMIN, SERUM - RL | $21.00 | $75.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 ALBUMIN | $33.50 | $95.00 | $4.85–$43.51 | 65% | — 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $5.32, median $8.77, highest $33.50 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $11.48 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.