Urine microalbumin test cost in Fayetteville, AR
In Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, 4 hospitals list a cash price for urine microalbumin (albumin) test: from $5.00 to $72.00, with a median of $22.90. The lowest listed price is at Arkansas Childrens Northwest — $17.90 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $20.80 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest lowest Springdale, AR · (479) 725-6800 UR ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE | $5.00 | $5.55 | $5.55–$5.78 | 10% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Rogers Department Bella Vista, AR · (479) 338-8000 Microalbumin Urine Quant | $20.80 | $32.00 | $5.14–$26.41 | 35% | — source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette, AR · (479) 787-5291 Albumin,24hr Urine w/Creatinine 15281 QT | $25.00 | $19.00 | $5.14–$25.00 | -32% | — source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette, AR · (479) 787-5291 MICROALBUMIN RANDM UR W/CREATI - GRV | $25.00 | $58.00 | $5.14–$30.16 | 57% | — source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette, AR · (479) 787-5291 ALBUMIN URINE w/CREATINIE 6517 QT | $25.00 | $58.00 | $5.14–$30.16 | 57% | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale, AR · (479) 725-6800 URINE MICROALBUMIN (PROTEIN) LEVEL | $68.37 | $75.97 | $5.78–$48.46 | 10% | — source file |
| Washington Regiol Medical Center Fayetteville, AR · (479) 463-5113 HC Microalbumin, Quantitative - Microalbumin Random Urine | $72.00 | $96.00 | $0.67–$96.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Washington Regiol Medical Center Fayetteville, AR · (479) 463-5113 HC Microalbumin, Quantitative - Microalbumin 24hr Urine | $73.50 | $98.00 | $0.67–$98.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Rogers Department Bella Vista, AR · (479) 338-8000 Microalbumin 24 Hr Urine Quant | $119.60 | $184.00 | $33.49–$156.40 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Rogers Department Bella Vista, AR · (479) 338-8000 POC Microalbumin Urine Quant | $126.10 | $194.00 | $5.14–$26.41 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5.00, median $22.90, highest $72.00 — a 14.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $49.81. 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 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.