Urine microalbumin test cost in Meridian, MS
In Meridian, MS, 4 hospitals list a cash price for urine microalbumin (albumin) test: from $4.96 to $10.80, with a median of $8.33. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Rush Hospital — $3.37 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $32.20 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 82043, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 1, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Feb 25, 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 Meridian, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Rush Hospital lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC MICROALB URINE, RANDOM | $4.96 | $16.00 | $4.40–$16.18 | 69% | — source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian, MS · (601) 553-6000 MICROALBUMIN URINE RANDOM | $5.94 | $27.00 | $5.72–$21.60 | 78% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian, MS · (601) 553-6000 MICROALBUMIN URINE 24 HR | $6.16 | $28.00 | $5.72–$22.40 | 78% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC MICROALB URINE, RANDOM | $10.72 | $16.00 | $5.20–$13.12 | 33% | — source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS · (601) 484-3590 MICROALBUMIN URINE RANDOM | $10.80 | $27.00 | $5.78–$20.25 | 60% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS · (601) 484-3590 MICROALBUMIN URINE 24 HR | $11.20 | $28.00 | $5.78–$21.00 | 60% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 *HC MICROALBUMIN, 24 HOUR URINE | $41.70 | $134.51 | $4.40–$107.61 | 69% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC MICROALBUMIN URINE QUANT | $103.85 | $155.00 | $5.20–$127.10 | 33% | — source file |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 *HC MICROALBUMIN, 24 HOUR URINE | $103.85 | $155.00 | $5.20–$127.10 | 33% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4.96, median $8.33, highest $10.80 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $5.94. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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 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.