Albumin test cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 12 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test as an inpatient: from $5.28 to $101.50, with a median of $63.72. The lowest listed price is at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital — $58.44 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $31.10 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 12 cities for code 82040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Apr 24, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital lowest Maryland Heights, MO · (314) 872-6400 Albumin Level | $5.28 | $6.60 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South Louis, MO ALBUMIN SERUM | $17.16 | $17.16 | $17.16 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 ALBUMIN SERUM | $21.05 | $35.08 | $35.08 | 40% | — source file |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 ALBUMIN SERUM | $44.35 | $88.70 | $75.40–$80.72 | 50% | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville, IL · (618) 498-6402 Albumin Level | $60.00 | $60.00 | $31.38–$51.00 | — | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC ALBUMIN SERUM | $63.36 | $88.00 | $3.80–$88.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC ALBUMIN SERUM | $64.08 | $89.00 | $8.84–$89.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC ALBUMIN SERUM | $66.96 | $93.00 | $3.80–$93.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $67.68 | $94.00 | $3.99–$94.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 ALBUMIN SERUM | $68.10 | $136.20 | $102.15–$122.58 | 50% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis Chesterfield, MO ALBUMIN SERUM | $70.02 | $70.02 | $70.02 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 ALBUMIN | $101.50 | $145.00 | $90.19–$3,396.04 | 30% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 Q70858 ALBUMIN SERUM | $207.47 | $345.79 | $345.79 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5.28, median $63.72, highest $101.50 — a 19.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $44.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 11 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.