Urine microalbumin test cost in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for urine microalbumin (albumin) test as an inpatient: from $5.40 to $6.47, with a median of $6.19. The lowest listed price is at El Paso Children's Hospital — $0.79 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $51.00 at 280 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 82043, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 27, 2026 and Mar 16, 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 El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Children's Hospital lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 MICROALBUMIN RANDOM URINE+6 more lines at this price File of Jan 27, 2026 · source file | $5.40 | $27.00 | $5.63–$21.60 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SH CLIN_CHEM MICROALBUMIN URINE QN+1 more line at this price File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $6.19 | $30.96 | $2.08–$16,206.52 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX CHEM MICROALBUMIN URINE QN+1 more line at this price File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $6.47 | $32.34 | $2.08–$2,374.33 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 CHEM MICROALBUMIN URINE QN+1 more line at this price File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $6.47 | $32.34 | $2.08–$2,374.33 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX MICROALBUMIN URINE 24 HR File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $9.24 | $46.20 | $2.08–$2,374.33 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 MICROALBUMIN URINE 24 HR File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $9.24 | $46.20 | $2.08–$2,374.33 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SH MICROALBUMIN URINE 24 HR File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $9.46 | $47.30 | $2.08–$308.63 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC MICROALBUMIN URINE QN File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $11.72 | $58.60 | $2.08–$2,374.33 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC MICROALBUMIN URINE QN File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $11.72 | $58.60 | $2.08–$2,374.33 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SH SPC MICROALBUMIN URINE QN File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $59.99 | $2.08–$308.63 | 80% |
Inpatient: lowest $5.40, median $6.19, highest $6.47 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $6.47 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.