Urine microalbumin test cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 6 hospitals list a cash price for urine microalbumin (albumin) test: from $20.80 to $141.12, with a median of $99.45. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Joplin — $78.65 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $36.40 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 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 Sep 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 Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Joplin lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Microalbumin Urine Quant source file | $20.80 | $32.00 | $4.71–$35.52 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 Microalbumin Urine Quant+1 more line at this price source file | $62.40 | $96.00 | $5.14–$32.37 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Microalbumin 24 Hr Urine Quant source file | $72.15 | $111.00 | $4.71–$35.52 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 POC Microalbumin Urine Quant source file | $86.45 | $133.00 | $5.14–$22.98 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 POC Microalbumin Urine Quant source file | $89.05 | $137.00 | $5.14–$32.37 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Microalbumin Urine Quant source file | $95.55 | $147.00 | $5.14–$22.98 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Microalbumin 24 Hr Urine Quant source file | $106.60 | $164.00 | $5.14–$22.98 | 35% |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 POC Microalbumin Urine Quant source file | $111.15 | $171.00 | $4.71–$35.52 | 35% |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena, KS · (620) 783-1732 Microalbumin Urine Quant source file | $112.45 | $173.00 | $4.72–$35.52 | 35% |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho, MO · (417) 451-1234 ALBUMIN URINE MICROALBUMIN QT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $141.12 | $352.80 | — | 60% |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 ALBUMIN URINE MICROALBUMIN QT File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $141.12 | $352.80 | — | 60% |
Outpatient: lowest $20.80, median $99.45, highest $141.12 — a 6.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $141.12. 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 1 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 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.