Albumin test cost in Trenton, NJ
In Trenton-Princeton, NJ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test: from $55.00 to $55.00, with a median of $55.00. The lowest listed price is at Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell and 1 other hospital. Across New Jersey, the median is $6.10 at 40 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 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 24, 2026 and Jun 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 Trenton-Princeton, NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell lowest Pennington, NJ · (609) 303-4000 ALBUMIN | $55.00 | $55.00 | $1.80–$46.75 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center lowest Trenton, NJ · (609) 394-6000 ALBUMIN BLOOD | $55.00 | $55.00 | $1.80–$46.75 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center lowest Trenton, NJ · (609) 394-6000 ALBUMIN | $55.00 | $55.00 | $1.80–$46.75 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell lowest Pennington, NJ · (609) 303-4000 ALBUMIN BLOOD | $55.00 | $55.00 | $1.80–$46.75 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton, NJ · (609) 394-6000 ALBUMIN-CSF | $76.00 | $76.00 | $1.80–$64.60 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington, NJ · (609) 303-4000 ALBUMIN-CSF | $76.00 | $76.00 | $1.80–$64.60 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton, NJ · (609) 394-6000 LUPUS CNS EVALUATION PRT2 | $150.00 | $150.00 | $1.80–$127.50 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington, NJ · (609) 303-4000 LUPUS CNS EVALUATION PRT1 | $150.00 | $150.00 | $1.80–$127.50 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton, NJ · (609) 394-6000 LUPUS CNS EVALUATION PRT1 | $150.00 | $150.00 | $1.80–$127.50 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington, NJ · (609) 303-4000 LUPUS CNS EVALUATION PRT2 | $150.00 | $150.00 | $1.80–$127.50 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington, NJ · (609) 303-4000 CNS SYNTH RATE PART 1 | $354.00 | $354.00 | $1.80–$300.90 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington, NJ · (609) 303-4000 CNS SYNTH. RATE | $354.00 | $354.00 | $1.80–$300.90 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton, NJ · (609) 394-6000 CNS SYNTH. RATE | $354.00 | $354.00 | $1.80–$300.90 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton, NJ · (609) 394-6000 CNS SYNTH RATE PART 1 | $354.00 | $354.00 | $1.80–$300.90 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton, NJ · (609) 394-6000 PROTEIN TOT&A/G RATIO BLD | $450.00 | $450.00 | $1.80–$382.50 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington, NJ · (609) 303-4000 PROTEIN TOT&A/G RATIO BLD | $450.00 | $450.00 | $1.80–$382.50 | — | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $55.00, median $55.00, highest $55.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $55.00. 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 0 of 2 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.