Urine microalbumin test cost in Mayagüez, PR — inpatient
In Mayagüez, PR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for urine microalbumin (albumin) test as an inpatient: from $23.79 to $97.00, with a median of $31.00. The lowest listed price is at Mayaguez Medical Center — $7.21 less than the median here. Across Puerto Rico, the median is $68.00 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Dec 26, 2024 and Mar 31, 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 Mayagüez, PR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayaguez Medical Center lowest Mayaguez, PR · (787) 652-9200 Microalbumin Urine Random File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $23.79 | $23.79 | $5.25–$70.00 | — |
| Bella Vista Hospital Mayaguez, PR · (787) 652-6045 MICROALBUMIN IN RANDOM URINE+1 more line at this price File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $31.00 | $31.00 | $5.51–$70.00 | — |
| Bella Vista Hospital Mayaguez, PR · (787) 652-6045 ALBUMIN:CREATININE RATIO File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $58.00 | $58.00 | $5.51–$70.00 | — |
| Hospital de la Concepcion San German, PR · (787) 892-1860 Microalbumin 24 Hrs Urine File of Dec 26, 2024 · source file | $97.00 | $97.00 | — | — |
| Hospital de la Concepcion San German, PR · (787) 892-1860 Microalbumin Random U/Creatine+1 more line at this price File of Dec 26, 2024 · source file | $98.00 | $98.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $23.79, median $31.00, highest $97.00 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $31.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.