Albumin test cost in Riverside, CA
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 24 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test: from $3.34 to $348.00, with a median of $9.00. The lowest listed price is at Mountains Community Hospital — $5.66 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $24.96 at 208 hospitals.
Cash prices at 24 facilities across 19 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 Aug 29, 2024 and Sep 17, 2026.
Lowest$3.34Mountains Community Hospital
Median$9.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$348.00in this market
Difference104.2×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
median
Lowest $3.34Highest $348.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountains Community Hospital lowest Lake Arrowhead, CA · (909) 336-3651 GLOBULIN, TOTAL File of Jan 14, 2026 · source file | $3.34 | $8.36 | $3.76–$7.11 | 60% |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC LAB REF ALBUMIN CHARGE - SO File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $3.60 | $8.00 | $1.60–$51.14 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC LAB REF ALBUMIN CHARGE - SO File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $3.60 | $8.00 | $1.60–$50.11 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC LAB REF ALBUMIN CHARGE - SO File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $3.60 | $8.00 | $1.45–$47.05 | 55% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lab Ref Albumin Serum+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $3.98 | $3.98 | $2.99–$6.11 | — |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 ALBUMIN File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $4.00 | $80.33 | $4.61–$80.33 | 95% |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA · (909) 625-8300 Hc Assay Of Serum Albumin File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $4.00 | $143.75 | $4.61–$143.75 | 97% |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA · (909) 627-6111 Hc Assay Of Serum Albumin File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $4.00 | $143.75 | $4.61–$143.75 | 97% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 RL-A-OLIGO 80440D File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $4.00 | $12.00 | $3.12–$28.85 | 67% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 RL-A-OLIGO 80440D File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $4.70 | $12.00 | $2.40–$28.85 | 61% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Igg Synth Albumin Serum Ppnl+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $4.75 | $4.75 | $3.22–$6.11 | — |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC SOM CSF IGG INDEX ALB S File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $5.51 | $5.51 | $1.10–$51.14 | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC SOM CSF IGG INDEX ALB S File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $5.51 | $5.51 | $1.10–$50.11 | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC SOM CSF IGG INDEX ALB S File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $5.51 | $5.51 | $1.00–$47.05 | — |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 ALBUMIN CSF OP File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $6.00 | $6.00 | $1.44–$49.00 | — |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 C ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLD-LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $9.00 | $4.02–$16.38 | — |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 C ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLD-LC File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $9.00 | $4.02–$16.38 | — |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 C ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA OR WHOLE BLD-LC File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $10.00 | $10.00 | $2.40–$49.00 | — |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead, CA · (909) 336-3651 TESTOSTERONE FREE BIO&TL File of Jan 14, 2026 · source file | $10.67 | $26.67 | $12.00–$22.67 | 60% |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning, CA · (951) 769-2101 ALBUMIN (PROTEIN) LEVEL File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $11.59 | $57.96 | $4.70–$57.96 | 80% |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 ALBUMIN File of Aug 29, 2024 · source file | $14.00 | $20.00 | $4.70–$17.00 | 30% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 ALBUMIN SERUM/PLASMA/BLD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $15.66 | $47.00 | $4.26–$47.00 | 67% |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.03 | $43.82 | — | 52% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 ALBUMIN SERUM/PLASMA/BLD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $23.46 | $60.00 | $4.95–$60.00 | 61% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24.96 | $48.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24.96 | $48.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24.96 | $48.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario, CA · (909) 427-5000 ALBUMIN SERUM PLASMA/WHOLE BLOOD File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24.96 | $48.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $25.44 | $53.00 | — | 52% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC ALBUMIN File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $44.10 | $98.00 | $4.95–$73.50 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC ALBUMIN File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $44.10 | $98.00 | $4.01–$83.30 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC ALBUMIN File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $44.10 | $98.00 | $4.01–$88.20 | 55% |
| Barstow Community Hospital Barstow, CA · (760) 256-1761 Albumin (protein) level File of Sep 17, 2026 · source file | $77.80 | $129.67 | $5.68–$103.74 | 40% |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 ALBUMIN SERUM OP+1 more line at this price File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $101.00 | $101.00 | $3.03–$101.00 | — |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 LAB ALBUMIN SERUM File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $109.00 | $109.00 | $4.02–$109.00 | — |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 LAB ALBUMIN SERUM File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $109.00 | $109.00 | $4.02–$109.00 | — |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Albumin Level File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $113.25 | $151.00 | — | 25% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Albumin Serum Plasma Wblood+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $178.76 | $178.76 | $3.22–$178.76 | — |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Albumin (protein) level File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $185.00 | $9.00 | $0.45–$201.00 | -1956% |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 IGG INDEX AND SYNTHESIS RATE File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $204.00 | $204.00 | $3.03–$204.00 | — |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside, CA · (951) 788-3000 ALBUMIN SERUM QN+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $348.00 | $348.00 | $4.95–$313.20 | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $3.34, median $9.00, highest $348.00 — a 104.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $9.00. 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 17 of 22 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 it is 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.
10 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82040 ($33.00). 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.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC Msp2 - Albumin | $1.12 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC 37581 - Multiple Sclerosis Panel 1, 82040 | $2.19 | file |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CARL-A-ALB 20030 | $2.36 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC 14966 - Testosterone Free Bio and Total 82040 | $2.45 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC Albumin Blood | $2.45 | file |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CARL-A-IGG SYN 50676A | $2.50 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CAHC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN (RL) | $2.69 | file |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CARL-A-ALB 20030 | $2.77 | file |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead, CAALBUMIN | $2.90 | file |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CARL-A-IGG SYN 50676A | $2.94 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.