Albumin test cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test as an inpatient: from $18.43 to $23.93, with a median of $23.50. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $5.07 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $23.50 at 9 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC ALBUMIN | $18.43 | $18.43 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC B BURGDOFERI ALBUMIN SERUM | $23.50 | $23.50 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC ALBUMIN SO | $23.50 | $23.50 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC ALBUMIN | $23.50 | $23.50 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC B BURGDOFERI ALBUMIN SERUM | $23.50 | $23.50 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC ALBUMIN SO | $23.50 | $23.50 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC ALBUMIN | $23.50 | $23.50 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC ALBUMIN SO | $23.50 | $23.50 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC ALBUMIN | $23.50 | $23.50 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC B BURGDOFERI ALBUMIN SERUM | $23.50 | $23.50 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC ALBUMIN SO | $23.50 | $23.50 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC ALBUMIN | $23.50 | $23.50 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC B BURGDOFERI ALBUMIN SERUM | $23.50 | $23.50 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC ALBUMIN | $23.93 | $23.93 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $18.43, median $23.50, highest $23.93 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $23.50 — 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.