Urine microalbumin test cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for urine microalbumin (albumin) test as an inpatient: from $18.00 to $136.58, with a median of $44.40. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Salem Hospital — $26.40 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $56.85 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 7 cities for code 82043, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital lowest Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 #ALBUMIN;URIN MICROALBUMIN QNT | $18.00 | $30.00 | $2.65–$13.18 | 40% | — source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB MICROALBUMIN QUANT-UR | $18.90 | $135.00 | $58.08–$118.13 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY · (502) 350-5000 HC LAB MICROALBUMIN URINE | $26.73 | $63.00 | $45.99–$57.33 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 562-3000 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE 1 | $29.28 | $122.00 | $33.70–$122.00 | 76% | — source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE 1 | $43.92 | $122.00 | $36.60–$122.00 | 64% | — source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville, KY HB MICROALBUMIN QUANT-UR | $44.40 | $222.00 | $36.63–$204.68 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB MICROALBUMIN QUANT-UR | $44.40 | $222.00 | $36.63–$204.68 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY HB MICROALBUMIN QUANT-UR | $44.40 | $222.00 | $36.63–$204.68 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB MICROALBUMIN QUANT-UR | $44.40 | $222.00 | $36.63–$204.68 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB MICROALBUMIN QUANT-UR | $44.40 | $222.00 | $36.63–$188.70 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville, KY · (502) 647-4000 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE | $46.36 | $122.00 | $43.37–$122.00 | 62% | — source file |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville, KY MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE | $54.90 | $122.00 | $36.60–$122.00 | 55% | — source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 587-4011 MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE | $54.90 | $122.00 | $43.37–$122.00 | 55% | — source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY · (502) 350-5000 HC LAB MICROALBUMIN 24 HR URINE | $57.71 | $136.00 | $99.28–$123.76 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Louisville Clarksville, IN UR Albumin Quantitative | $136.58 | $136.58 | $95.61–$116.09 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 ALBUMIN;URINE MICROALB QUANT | $152.40 | $254.00 | $2.65–$13.18 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $18.00, median $44.40, highest $136.58 — a 7.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $44.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.