Urine microalbumin test cost in Astoria, OR
In Astoria, OR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for urine microalbumin (albumin) test: from $42.40 to $53.25, with a median of $47.83. The lowest listed price is at Columbia Memorial Hospital — $5.43 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $44.20 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 82043, 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 Apr 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 Astoria, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Memorial Hospital lowest Astoria, OR · (503) 325-4321 .U Albumin Total Timed LLS | $42.40 | $53.00 | $8.11–$53.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital lowest Astoria, OR · (503) 325-4321 Microalbumin Urine Quant | $42.40 | $53.00 | $8.11–$53.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside, OR · (503) 717-7000 HC MICROALBUMIN URINE RANDOM | $53.25 | $71.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital Astoria, OR · (503) 325-4321 U Albumin LLS | $67.20 | $84.00 | $12.85–$84.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital Astoria, OR · (503) 325-4321 Micro Albumin | $67.20 | $84.00 | $12.85–$84.00 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $42.40, median $47.83, highest $53.25 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $47.83. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.