Urine microalbumin test cost in Lake Charles, LA — inpatient
In Lake Charles, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for urine microalbumin (albumin) test as an inpatient: from $71.74 to $71.74, with a median of $71.74. Across Louisiana, the median is $19.36 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82043, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Lake Charles, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital lowest Jennings, LA · (337) 616-7000 HC MICROALBUMIN URINE QUANT | $71.74 | $211.00 | $908.10 | 66% | — source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital lowest Jennings, LA · (337) 616-7000 HC MICROALB URINE, RANDOM | $71.74 | $211.00 | $908.10 | 66% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $71.74, median $71.74, highest $71.74.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $71.74 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.