Albumin test cost in Pikeville, KY
In Pikeville, KY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test: from $64.20 to $91.80, with a median of $69.60. The lowest listed price is at McDowell Arh Hospital and 1 other hospital — $5.40 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $58.65 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 — 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 Pikeville, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell Arh Hospital lowest MC Dowell, KY · (606) 377-3400 ALBUMIN SERUM+1 more line at this price source file | $64.20 | $107.00 | $4.95–$94.16 | 40% |
| Arh Our Lady of the Way lowest Martin, KY · (606) 285-6400 ALBUMIN SERUM+1 more line at this price source file | $64.20 | $107.00 | $4.95–$94.16 | 40% |
| Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center South Williamson, KY · (606) 237-1700 ALBUMIN SERUM+1 more line at this price source file | $75.00 | $125.00 | $4.20–$112.50 | 40% |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg, KY · (606) 886-8511 ALBUMIN SERUM source file | $91.80 | $153.00 | $4.20–$101.32 | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $64.20, median $69.60, highest $91.80 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $64.20. 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 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.