Urine microalbumin test cost in Buffalo, NY
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 8 hospitals list a cash price for urine microalbumin (albumin) test: from $5.03 to $59.00, with a median of $11.68. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo and 2 other hospitals — $6.65 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $27.06 at 116 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 cities for code 82043, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 HC Microalbumin, Quantitative - Microalbumin Random Urine | $5.03 | $14.00 | $4.34–$22.85 | 64% | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 HC Microalbumin, Quantitative - Microalbumin Random Urine | $5.03 | $14.00 | $4.34–$22.85 | 64% | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 HC Microalbumin, Quantitative - Microalbumin Random Urine | $5.03 | $14.00 | $4.34–$22.85 | 64% | — source file |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Springville, NY · (716) 592-2871 MICRO ALBUMIN U LAB | $8.79 | $10.35 | $3.86–$10.35 | 15% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Springville, NY · (716) 592-2871 UR ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE | $8.79 | $10.35 | $3.86–$10.35 | 15% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY · (716) 278-4000 UR ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE | $14.56 | $20.80 | $5.49–$7.88 | 30% | — source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY · (716) 278-4000 URINE MICROALBUMIN (PROTEIN) LEVEL | $16.40 | $23.43 | $5.49–$7.88 | 30% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Microalbumin, Quantitative - Microalbumin 24hr Urine | $22.00 | $22.00 | $4.34–$22.85 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Microalbumin, Quantitative - Microalbumin 24hr Urine | $22.00 | $22.00 | $4.34–$22.85 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Microalbumin, Quantitative - Microalbumin 24hr Urine | $22.00 | $22.00 | $4.34–$22.85 | — | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 MICROALBUMIN, TIMED URINE | $24.30 | $60.25 | $4.34–$54.22 | 60% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Microalbumin, Quant, Urine | $55.26 | $55.26 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Microalbumin Ur | $59.00 | $59.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Microalbumin - Mg | $59.00 | $59.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5.03, median $11.68, highest $59.00 — a 11.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $8.79. 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 5 of 6 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.