Albumin test cost in Wheeling, WV
In Wheeling, WV-OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test: from $7.00 to $7.00, with a median of $7.00. The lowest listed price is at Reynolds Memorial Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across West Virginia, the median is $17.05 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Jul 9, 2026 and Jul 9, 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 Wheeling, WV-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital lowest Glen Dale, WV · (304) 843-3230 ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $7.00 | $14.00 | $3.22–$7.82 | 50% | — source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association lowest Barnesville, OH · (740) 425-3941 ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $7.00 | $14.00 | $2.44–$4,748.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital lowest Wheeling, WV · (304) 243-3000 ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $7.00 | $14.00 | $3.22–$20.97 | 50% | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling, WV · (304) 243-3000 ALBUMIN (PROTEIN) LEVEL | $27.50 | $55.00 | $3.22–$20.97 | 50% | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV · (304) 843-3230 ALBUMIN (PROTEIN) LEVEL | $41.50 | $83.00 | $3.22–$7.42 | 50% | — source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville, OH · (740) 425-3941 ALBUMIN (PROTEIN) LEVEL | $46.50 | $93.00 | $2.44–$4,748.00 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7.00, median $7.00, highest $7.00.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 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.