Urine microalbumin test cost in Lexington, KY — inpatient
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 5 hospitals list a cash price for urine microalbumin (albumin) test as an inpatient: from $10.34 to $42.70, with a median of $21.20. The lowest listed price is at Eastern State Hospital — $10.86 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $56.85 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 82043, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Apr 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern State Hospital lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 246-8000 URINE,MICROALBUMIN,SEMIQUANTIT | $10.34 | $10.34 | $473.00–$1,143.91 | — | — source file |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 HC LAB MICROALBUMIN 24 HR URINE | $18.08 | $45.00 | $40.95 | 60% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington, KY · (859) 967-5000 HC LAB MICROALBUMIN URINE | $18.88 | $47.00 | $42.77 | 60% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC LAB MICROALBUMIN 24 HR URINE | $21.20 | $45.00 | $40.95 | 53% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC LAB MICROALBUMIN URINE | $21.20 | $45.00 | $40.95 | 53% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Jessamine Nicholasville, KY · (859) 313-1000 HC LAB MICROALBUMIN 24 HR URINE | $22.67 | $45.00 | $40.95 | 50% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Microalbumin, Quantitative - Microalbumin 24Hr Urine | $42.70 | $106.75 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Microalbumin, Quantitative - Microalbumin Random Urine | $42.70 | $106.75 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.34, median $21.20, highest $42.70 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $73.43 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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 4 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.