Urine microalbumin test cost in Akron, OH
In Akron, OH, 5 hospitals list a cash price for urine microalbumin (albumin) test: from $22.02 to $201.85, with a median of $85.50. The lowest listed price is at Summa Health System — $63.48 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $50.80 at 128 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 82043, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 11, 2025 and Jul 14, 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 Akron, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summa Health System lowest Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Microalbumin, Quantitative - Microalbumin / Creatinine Urine Ratio File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $22.02 | $22.02 | — | — |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 *MICROALBUMIN URINE QUANT File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $26.00 | $40.00 | $0.95–$29.48 | 35% |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna, OH · (330) 297-2300 HC MICROALBUMIN, QUANTITATIVE - MICROALBUMIN 24HR URINE File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $85.50 | $114.00 | $3.39–$102.60 | 25% |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Microalbumin Ur Qnt File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $148.00 | $148.00 | — | — |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron, OH · (330) 543-8290 HBI MICROALBUMIN File of Nov 11, 2025 · source file | $168.00 | $224.00 | $76.16–$221.54 | 25% |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Poct Microalbumin Ur Qnt File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $177.75 | $177.75 | — | — |
| Western Reserve Cuyahoga Falls, OH · (330) 971-7000 MICROALBUMIN, 24HR URINE QNT+1 more line at this price source file | $201.85 | $367.00 | $5.78–$124.78 | 45% |
Outpatient: lowest $22.02, median $85.50, highest $201.85 — a 9.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $55.75. 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 3 of 4 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
A urine microalbumin test measures small amounts of albumin protein in the urine. It is the yearly kidney check for people with diabetes or high blood pressure.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test; collecting the sample may be billed separately.