Lab tests CPT 82043 Outpatient

Urine microalbumin test cost in Austin, TX

In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 29 hospitals list a cash price for urine microalbumin (albumin) test: from $6.36 to $721.00, with a median of $32.49. The lowest listed price is at The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center — $26.13 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $51.00 at 293 hospitals.

Cash prices at 29 facilities across 12 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 Mar 5, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.

Lowest$6.36The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center
Median$32.49half pay less
Highest$721.00in this market
Difference113.4×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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.

median
Lowest $6.36Highest $721.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

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The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center lowest Austin, TX · (512) 327-0000 MICROALBUMIN URINE $6.36 $42.25 $4.86–$29.58 85% —
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC REF ARUP COMP 0050203 CPT 82043 $6.75 $11.25 $4.86–$36.47 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC REF ARUP COMP 0050203 CPT 82043 $6.75 $11.25 $4.86–$36.47 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC REF ARUP COMP 0050203 CPT 82043 $6.75 $11.25 $4.86–$36.47 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC REF ARUP COMP 0050203 CPT 82043 $6.75 $11.25 $6.07–$7.31 40% Jun 3, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC REF ARUP COMP 0050203 CPT 82043 $6.75 $11.25 $2.14–$36.47 40% Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC REF ARUP COMP 0050203 CPT 82043 $6.75 $11.25 $4.86–$36.47 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC REF ARUP COMP 0050203 CPT 82043 $6.75 $11.25 $4.86–$36.47 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE $11.34 $31.50 $4.86–$31.50 64% —
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Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE $11.34 $31.50 $4.86–$31.50 64% —
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC REF MAYO COMP ALBR CPT 82043 $17.99 $29.98 $4.86–$36.47 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC REF MAYO COMP ALBR CPT 82043 $17.99 $29.98 $4.86–$36.47 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC REF MAYO COMP ALBR CPT 82043 $17.99 $29.98 $6.07–$19.49 40% Jun 3, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC REF MAYO COMP ALBR CPT 82043 $17.99 $29.98 $5.70–$36.47 40% Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC REF MAYO COMP ALBR CPT 82043 $17.99 $29.98 $4.86–$36.47 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC REF MAYO COMP ALBR CPT 82043 $17.99 $29.98 $4.86–$36.47 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC REF MAYO COMP ALBR CPT 82043 $17.99 $29.98 $4.86–$36.47 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE $31.23 $86.75 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 MICROALBUMIN QN URINE $31.23 $86.75 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE $31.23 $86.75 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 MICROALBUMIN QN URINE $31.23 $86.75 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 MICROALBUMIN RQNT $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Tx Austin, TX · (512) 324-7000 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Tx Austin, TX · (512) 324-7000 MICROALBUMIN RQNT $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Tx Austin, TX · (512) 324-7000 MICROALBUMIN RQNT $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 MICROALBUMIN RQNT $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 MICROALBUMIN RQNT $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 MICROALBUMIN RQNT $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 MICROALBUMIN QN URINE $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 MICROALBUMIN QN URINE $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Tx Austin, TX · (512) 324-7000 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 MICROALBUMIN RQNT $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 MICROALBUMIN RQNT $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 MICROALBUMIN RQNT $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 MICROALBUMIN RQNT $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE $32.49 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 64% —
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Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 ALBUMIN/CREAT. RATIO,UR-82043 $33.48 $93.00 $4.86–$41.85 64% —
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Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 ALBUMIN/CREAT. RATIO,UR-82043 $33.48 $93.00 $4.86–$41.85 64% —
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Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 ALBUMIN/CREAT. RATIO,UR-82043 $33.57 $93.25 $4.86–$41.96 64% —
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Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 ALBUMIN/CREAT. RATIO,UR-82043 $33.57 $93.25 $4.86–$41.96 64% —
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Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 MICROALBUMIN RQNT $34.47 $95.75 $4.86–$43.09 64% —
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Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 MICROALBUMIN RQNT $34.47 $95.75 $4.86–$43.09 64% —
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Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Tx Austin, TX · (512) 324-7000 ALBUMIN/CREAT. RATIO,UR-82043 $34.83 $96.75 $4.86–$43.54 64% —
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Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 ALBUMIN/CREAT. RATIO,UR-82043 $34.83 $96.75 $4.86–$43.54 64% —
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Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Tx Austin, TX · (512) 324-7000 ALBUMIN/CREAT. RATIO,UR-82043 $34.83 $96.75 $4.86–$43.54 64% —
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Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 ALBUMIN/CREAT. RATIO,UR-82043 $34.83 $96.75 $4.86–$43.54 64% —
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Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 ALBUMIN/CREAT. RATIO,UR-82043 $34.83 $96.75 $4.86–$43.54 64% —
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Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 ALBUMIN/CREAT. RATIO,UR-82043 $34.83 $96.75 $4.86–$43.54 64% —
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Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 ALBUMIN/CREAT. RATIO,UR-82043 $34.83 $96.75 $4.86–$43.54 64% —
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Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 ALBUMIN/CREAT. RATIO,UR-82043 $34.83 $96.75 $4.86–$43.54 64% —
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Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 ALBUMIN/CREAT. RATIO,UR-82043 $34.83 $96.75 $4.86–$43.54 64% —
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Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 ALBUMIN/CREAT. RATIO,UR-82043 $34.83 $96.75 $4.86–$43.54 64% —
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Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC URINE MICROALBUMIN - POCT QUANT $39.53 $59.00 $5.78–$56.05 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 MICROALBUMIN EXCRE $44.82 $124.50 $4.86–$56.02 64% —
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Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 MICROALBUMIN EXCRE $44.82 $124.50 $4.86–$56.02 64% —
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Pam Specialty Hospital of Luling Luling, TX UR Albumin Quantitative $55.50 $55.50 $4.34–$49.95 — Aug 6, 2026
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Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 MICROALBUMIN 24H UR $55.57 $154.37 $4.86–$69.47 64% —
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Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 MICROALBUMIN 24H UR $55.57 $154.37 $4.86–$69.47 64% —
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Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC ALBUMIN, URINE, MICROALBUMIN, QUANTITATIVE $58.96 $88.00 $5.78–$83.60 33% Mar 5, 2026
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Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 MICROALBUMIN QN URINE $62.91 $174.75 $4.86–$78.64 64% —
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Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 MICROALBUMIN QN URINE $62.91 $174.75 $4.86–$78.64 64% —
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Ascension Seton Austin, TX MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE $63.18 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 30% —
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Ascension Seton Austin, TX MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE $63.18 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 30% —
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Ascension Seton Austin, TX MICROALBUMIN QN URINE $63.18 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 30% —
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Ascension Seton Austin, TX MICROALBUMIN QN URINE $63.18 $90.25 $4.86–$41.42 30% —
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Ascension Seton Austin, TX MICROALBUMIN RQNT $67.03 $95.75 $4.86–$43.09 30% —
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Ascension Seton Austin, TX MICROALBUMIN RQNT $67.03 $95.75 $4.86–$43.09 30% —
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Ascension Seton Austin, TX ALBUMIN/CREAT. RATIO,UR-82043 $67.73 $96.75 $4.86–$43.54 30% —
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Ascension Seton Austin, TX ALBUMIN/CREAT. RATIO,UR-82043 $67.73 $96.75 $4.86–$43.54 30% —
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE TIMED $77.51 $129.19 $4.86–$116.27 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE POC $77.51 $129.19 $6.07–$83.97 40% Jun 3, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE RANDOM $77.51 $129.19 $6.07–$83.97 40% Jun 3, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE TIMED $77.51 $129.19 $6.07–$83.97 40% Jun 3, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC MICROALBUMIN, QUANTITATIVE $77.51 $129.19 $8.47–$103.35 40% Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE POC $77.51 $129.19 $8.47–$103.35 40% Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE RANDOM $77.51 $129.19 $8.47–$103.35 40% Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE TIMED $77.51 $129.19 $8.47–$103.35 40% Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC MICROALBUMIN, QUANTITATIVE $77.51 $129.19 $4.86–$96.89 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE POC $77.51 $129.19 $4.86–$96.89 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE RANDOM $77.51 $129.19 $4.86–$96.89 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE TIMED $77.51 $129.19 $4.86–$96.89 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC MICROALBUMIN, QUANTITATIVE $77.51 $129.19 $4.86–$96.89 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE POC $77.51 $129.19 $4.86–$96.89 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE RANDOM $77.51 $129.19 $4.86–$96.89 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE TIMED $77.51 $129.19 $4.86–$96.89 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC MICROALBUMIN, QUANTITATIVE $77.51 $129.19 $4.86–$116.27 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE POC $77.51 $129.19 $4.86–$116.27 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE RANDOM $77.51 $129.19 $4.86–$116.27 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC MICROALBUMIN, QUANTITATIVE $77.51 $129.19 $6.07–$83.97 40% Jun 3, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC MICROALBUMIN, QUANTITATIVE $77.51 $129.19 $4.86–$116.27 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE POC $77.51 $129.19 $4.86–$116.27 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE RANDOM $77.51 $129.19 $4.86–$116.27 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE TIMED $77.51 $129.19 $4.86–$116.27 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC MICROALBUMIN, QUANTITATIVE $77.51 $129.19 $4.86–$116.27 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE POC $77.51 $129.19 $4.86–$116.27 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE RANDOM $77.51 $129.19 $4.86–$116.27 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC MICROALBUMIN, URINE TIMED $77.51 $129.19 $4.86–$116.27 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 MICROALB QNT $105.96 $294.33 $4.86–$132.45 64% —
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Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 MICROALB QNT $105.96 $294.33 $4.86–$132.45 64% —
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Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE $113.23 $169.00 $5.78–$160.55 33% Mar 5, 2026
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St Davids Rehab Austin, TX MICROALBUMIN QN $131.00 $131.00 $91.57 — Sep 1, 2026
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St. David's Georgetown Hospital Georgetown, TX · (512) 476-7111 MICROALBUMIN QN $131.00 $131.00 $91.57 — Sep 1, 2026
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Heart Hosp of Austin at St. David's Round Rock Round Rock, TX MICROALBUMIN QN $179.00 $179.00 $125.12 — Sep 1, 2026
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Heart Hosp of Austin Austin, TX MICROALBUMIN QN $179.00 $179.00 $125.12 — Sep 1, 2026
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PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Round Rock Round Rock, TX UR Albumin Quantitative $257.95 $257.95 $4.34–$232.16 — Aug 6, 2026
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St. David's South Austin Medical Center Bastrop, TX · (512) 448-7107 Albumin; urine (eg, microalbumin), quantitative $288.00 $288.00 $4.96–$5.78 — Sep 1, 2026
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St. David's South Austin Medical Center Bastrop, TX · (512) 448-7107 MICROALBUMIN QN $288.00 $288.00 $194.11 — Sep 1, 2026
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St. David's Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 476-7111 MICROALBUMIN QN $326.00 $326.00 $16.30–$293.40 — Sep 1, 2026
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St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Pflugerville, TX · (512) 341-1000 MICROALBUMIN QN $583.00 $583.00 $29.15–$524.70 — Sep 1, 2026
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St. David's Round Rock Medical Center Pflugerville, TX · (512) 341-1000 Albumin; urine (eg, microalbumin), quantitative $583.00 $583.00 $4.96–$5.78 — Sep 1, 2026
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St. David's North Austin Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 901-1000 MICROALBUMIN QN $721.00 $721.00 $36.05–$648.90 — Sep 1, 2026
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St.davids Surgical Hospital Austin, TX Albumin; urine (eg, microalbumin), quantitative $721.00 $721.00 $5.78 — Sep 1, 2026
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St.davids Surgical Hospital Austin, TX MICROALBUMIN QN $721.00 $721.00 $497.49 — Sep 1, 2026
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St. David's North Austin Medical Center Austin, TX · (512) 901-1000 Albumin; urine (eg, microalbumin), quantitative $721.00 $721.00 $4.86–$28.50 — Sep 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $6.36, median $32.49, highest $721.00 — a 113.4× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $32.49. 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 29 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.