Albumin test cost in Starkville, MS
In Starkville, MS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test: from $16.34 to $19.20, with a median of $17.77. The lowest listed price is at Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed — $1.43 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $28.29 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 82040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Starkville, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed lowest Eupora, MS · (662) 258-6221 HC ALBUMIN S IGG SYN RATE | $16.34 | $38.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed lowest Eupora, MS · (662) 258-6221 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN IGGI LCA | $16.34 | $38.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County Starkville, MS · (662) 323-4320 ALBUMIN LEVEL | $19.20 | $30.00 | $2.08–$27.00 | 36% | — source file |
| Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed Eupora, MS · (662) 258-6221 HC ALBUMIN QTTBF | $26.66 | $62.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed Eupora, MS · (662) 258-6221 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN - ALBUMIN | $57.62 | $134.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $16.34, median $17.77, highest $19.20 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
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.