Urine microalbumin test cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 40 hospitals list a cash price for urine microalbumin (albumin) test as an inpatient: from $4.90 to $159.07, with a median of $12.48. The lowest listed price is at Memorial Hospital of Gardena and 3 other hospitals — $7.58 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $35.70 at 191 hospitals.
Cash prices at 40 facilities across 29 cities for code 82043, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Jul 27, 2026.
Lowest$4.90Memorial Hospital of Gardena + 3 more
Median$12.48half of hospitals charge less
Highest$159.07in this market
Difference32.5×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $4.90Highest $159.07
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena lowest Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 ALBUMIN 24 HR URINE - LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $4.90 | $4.90 | $3.68–$3.92 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital lowest Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 ALBUMIN 24 HR URINE - LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $4.90 | $4.90 | $3.43–$3.92 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park lowest Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 ALBUMIN 24 HR URINE - LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $4.90 | $4.90 | $3.43–$3.92 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital lowest Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 ALBUMIN 24 HR URINE - LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $4.90 | $4.90 | $3.43–$3.92 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 URINE ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $5.00 | $5.00 | $2.62–$5.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 URINE ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $5.00 | $5.00 | $2.62–$5.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 URINE ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $5.00 | $5.00 | $3.00–$5.00 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 MALB RAND UR W/O CR File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $6.00 | $6.00 | $4.20–$5.16 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 MICROALBUMIN24HRWOCREA - LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $6.00 | $6.00 | $3.15–$6.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 MICROALBUMIN24HRWOCREA - LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $6.00 | $6.00 | $3.60–$6.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 MICROALBUMIN24HRWOCREA - LC File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $6.00 | $6.00 | $3.15–$6.00 | — |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 MALB RAND UR W/O CR File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $6.00 | $6.00 | $1.60–$5.16 | — |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 MICROALBUMIN UR 24 HR File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $6.02 | $14.00 | $9.80–$14.00 | 57% |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $6.63 | $6.63 | $4.64–$5.30 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $6.63 | $6.63 | $4.97–$5.30 | — |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 MICROALBUMIN UR 24 HR File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $7.18 | $22.00 | $12.32–$17.60 | 67% |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 URINE MICROALBUMINRANDOM(WCREATIN) File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $9.00 | $4.73–$9.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 URINE MICROALBUMINRANDOM(WCREATIN) File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $9.00 | $5.40–$9.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 URINE MICROALBUMINRANDOM(WCREATIN) File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $9.00 | $4.73–$9.00 | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 NH-MICROALBUMIN UR 24 HR File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $9.22 | $19.00 | $13.11–$15.01 | 51% |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC Microalbumin Quantitative File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9.37 | $14.41 | — | 35% |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 Microalbumin, Urine Quant ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $11.00 | $11.00 | $7.70–$8.80 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 Microalbumin, Urine Quant ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $11.00 | $11.00 | $8.25–$8.80 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 Microalbumin, Urine Quant ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $11.00 | $11.00 | $7.70–$8.80 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 Microalbumin, Urine Quant ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $11.00 | $11.00 | $7.70–$8.80 | — |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC Urine Albumin Quantitative # File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12.42 | $19.11 | — | 35% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 URINE ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12.48 | $24.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 URINE ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12.48 | $24.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 URINE ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12.48 | $24.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 URINE ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12.48 | $24.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 URINE ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12.48 | $24.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 URINE ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12.48 | $24.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 URINE ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12.48 | $24.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 URINE ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12.48 | $24.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 URINE ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12.48 | $24.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 ALBUMIN-CREATININE RATIO,URINE-CRG2-LBCP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $14.21 | $14.21 | $9.95–$11.37 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 ALBUMIN-CREATININE RATIO,URINE-CRG2-LBCP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $14.21 | $14.21 | $9.95–$11.37 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 ALBUMIN-CREATININE RATIO,URINE-CRG2-LBCP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $14.21 | $14.21 | $10.66–$11.37 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 ALBUMIN-CREATININE RATIO,URINE-CRG2-LBCP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $14.21 | $14.21 | $9.95–$11.37 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 MALB RAND UR W/O CR File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $16.81 | $16.81 | $11.77–$14.46 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Van Nuys D/P Aph Van Nuys, CA · (323) 462-2271 MALB RAND UR W/O CR File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $16.81 | $16.81 | $11.77–$14.46 | — |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB ALBUMIN URINE MICROALBUMIN QUANTIATIVE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.20 | $48.00 | — | 60% |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 UR ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $19.97 | $19.97 | $13.98–$17.17 | — |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.60 | $76.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC URINE ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.60 | $76.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $27.36 | $57.00 | — | 52% |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Ur Albumin Quantitative File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $30.50 | $30.50 | — | — |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC URINE ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $31.20 | $65.00 | — | 52% |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 C MICRO ALBUMIN QT File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $32.00 | $32.00 | $19.20–$32.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 C MICRO ALBUMIN QT File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $32.00 | $32.00 | $16.80–$32.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 C MICRO ALBUMIN QT File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $32.00 | $32.00 | $16.80–$32.00 | — |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 MICROALBUMIN File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $35.70 | $102.00 | $76.50–$102.00 | 65% |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 HB MICROALB UR QN File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $54.96 | $84.55 | $7,175.00–$9,712.00 | 35% |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Ur Albumin Quantitative File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $56.00 | $56.00 | — | — |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $59.04 | $123.00 | — | 52% |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $64.05 | $64.05 | $44.84–$51.24 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $64.05 | $64.05 | $44.84–$51.24 | — |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC URINE ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $69.30 | $198.00 | — | 65% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 MICROALBUMIN UR QN File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $73.24 | $151.00 | $104.19–$119.29 | 51% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC URINE ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $73.92 | $154.00 | — | 52% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $77.70 | $222.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $85.75 | $245.00 | — | 65% |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 MICROALBUMIN URINE RANDOM+1 more line at this price File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $92.00 | $92.00 | $41.40–$92.00 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $111.30 | $318.00 | — | 65% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB LAB URN MICROALBUMIN, TIMED File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $159.07 | $244.73 | $13,270.00–$14,761.00 | 35% |
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Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
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Inpatient: lowest $4.90, median $12.48, highest $159.07 — a 32.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 49 facilities here, median $12.48 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 27 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.
12 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82043 ($47.50). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CAMICRO ALBUMIN URINE QNT/3 | $1.12 | file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CAMICRO ALBUMIN URINE QNT/3 | $1.30 | file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CAMICRO ALBUMIN URINE QNT/3 | $1.30 | file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CAMICRO ALBUMIN URINE QNT | $1.30 | file |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CARL-A-ALB/CRT 50203A | $1.47 | file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CAMICRO ALBUMIN URINE QNT/3 | $1.51 | file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CAMICRO ALBUMIN URINE QNT | $1.79 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CARL-A-ALB/CRT 50203A | $1.94 | file |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CAHC URINE ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE # | $2.00 | file |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CAC ALBUMIN URINE QUANTITATIVE - LC | $4.00 | file |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CAC ALBUMIN URINE QUANTITATIVE - LC | $4.00 | file |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CAC ALBUMIN URINE QUANTITATIVE - LC | $4.00 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.