Albumin test cost in Sioux Falls, SD — inpatient
In Sioux Falls, SD-MN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test as an inpatient: from $7.98 to $31.20, with a median of $28.00. The lowest listed price is at Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah — $20.02 less than the median here. Across South Dakota, the median is $55.75 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 82040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 4, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Sioux Falls, SD-MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah lowest Viborg, SD · (605) 326-5161 ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA WHOLE BLOOD 82040.903 | $7.98 | $7.98 | $2.79–$7.66 | — | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne, MN · (507) 283-2321 ALBUMIN SERUM 82040 | $28.00 | $35.00 | $18.75–$33.11 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne, MN · (507) 283-2321 ALBUMIN SERUM 82040.900 | $28.80 | $36.00 | $19.29–$34.06 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center Canton, SD · (605) 764-1500 ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA WHOLE BLOOD 82040.903 | $31.20 | $39.00 | $21.37–$35.10 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center Canton, SD · (605) 764-1500 ALBUMIN SERUM 82040 | $36.80 | $46.00 | $25.20–$41.40 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Pioneer Memorial Hospital - Cah Viborg, SD · (605) 326-5161 ALBUMIN SERUM 82040 | $85.00 | $85.00 | $29.75–$81.60 | — | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.98, median $28.00, highest $31.20 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $28.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 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.