Albumin test cost in Waterbury, CT — inpatient
In Waterbury, CT, 3 hospitals list a cash price for albumin blood test as an inpatient: from $18.70 to $73.10, with a median of $29.09. The lowest listed price is at Saint Marys Hospital — $10.39 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $29.09 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 82040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Aug 11, 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 Waterbury, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Warde 3000403 Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $18.70 | $34.00 | $4.41–$34.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Quest Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $18.70 | $34.00 | $4.41–$34.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $18.70 | $34.00 | $4.41–$34.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Mayo Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $18.70 | $34.00 | $4.41–$34.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Mayo Sfig Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $18.70 | $34.00 | $4.41–$34.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 CSF/Serum IgG Synthesis & Index (SO) | $29.09 | $58.18 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 Albumin Level | $29.09 | $58.18 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 Testosterone Free & Total 82040 | $37.50 | $75.00 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Waterbury Waterbury, CT Serum Albumin | $73.10 | $73.10 | $54.83 | — | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 Lyme Ab Index CSF/Serum (SO) | $157.50 | $315.00 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $18.70, median $29.09, highest $73.10 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $29.09 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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.