Albumin test cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 18 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test: from $3.50 to $472.91, with a median of $44.50. The lowest listed price is at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center — $41.00 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $33.00 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 14 cities for code 82040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Igg Synthesis Rate/Index, Csf, S/O | $3.50 | $7.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Albumin | $5.00 | $10.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 ALBUMIN, SERUM/PLASMA/WB | $5.29 | $5.40 | $5.29–$5.40 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 ALBUMIN, SERUM/PLASMA/WB | $5.75 | $5.87 | $5.75–$5.87 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 OLIGOCLONAL BANDS SER CSF ALB BLD | $19.50 | $39.00 | $4.95–$223.38 | 50% | — source file |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 IGG SYNTHESIS RATE SERUM ALBUMIN | $23.00 | $46.00 | $4.95–$223.38 | 50% | — source file |
| National Rehabilitation Hospital Washington, DC ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA WB | $25.88 | $39.81 | $4.85–$33.84 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $30.50 | $61.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Children's National Rehabilitation and Specialized Care Washington, DC ALBUMIN LEVEL | $33.00 | $66.00 | $4.38–$270.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chga-Albumin | $36.00 | $72.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Albumin Serum(Ms Profile) | $36.00 | $72.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLD | $44.50 | $89.00 | $4.95–$69.42 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLD | $44.50 | $89.00 | $4.95–$69.42 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLD | $44.50 | $89.00 | $4.95–$69.42 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLD | $44.50 | $89.00 | $4.95–$69.42 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLD | $44.50 | $89.00 | $4.95–$69.42 | 50% | — source file |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA WB | $53.81 | $82.79 | $4.95–$74.51 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA WB | $55.15 | $84.84 | $4.95–$72.11 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA WB | $55.15 | $84.84 | $4.95–$72.11 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 Albumin Level | $59.00 | $118.00 | $4.95–$223.38 | 50% | — source file |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton, VA · (540) 316-5000 Albumin; serum, plasma or whole blood | $61.20 | $153.00 | $6.23 | 60% | — source file |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 ALBUMIN SERUM QN | $374.76 | $374.76 | $71.20–$337.28 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 Albumin; serum, plasma or whole blood | $374.76 | $374.76 | $4.95–$25.98 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 Albumin; serum, plasma or whole blood | $464.31 | $464.31 | $4.95–$26.29 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 ALBUMIN SERUM QN | $464.31 | $464.31 | $88.22–$394.66 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Reston Hospital Center Vienna, VA · (703) 689-9000 ALBUMIN SERUM QN | $472.91 | $472.91 | $89.85–$425.62 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Reston Hospital Center Vienna, VA · (703) 689-9000 Albumin; serum, plasma or whole blood | $472.91 | $472.91 | $4.95–$26.00 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3.50, median $44.50, highest $472.91 — a 135.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $44.50. 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 12 of 16 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.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82040 ($33.75). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VAChgl (Qu) Porphobilinogen, 24 Hr Ur, S/O | $0.50 | file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VAChgl (Qu) Multiple Sclerosis Panel 2, S/O | $2.00 | file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VAChgl (Qu) Testosterone, Free, Bioavailable And Total, Ms, S/O | $2.00 | file |