Urine microalbumin test cost in Nashville, TN — inpatient
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 8 hospitals list a cash price for urine microalbumin (albumin) test as an inpatient: from $7.51 to $48.60, with a median of $14.07. The lowest listed price is at Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery — $6.56 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $20.13 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 cities for code 82043, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 1, 2025 and Sep 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery lowest Nashville, TN Microalbumin File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $7.51 | $26.00 | $4.32–$584.01 | 71% |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin, TN · (615) 435-5000 MICROALBUMIN URINE QUANTITATIV File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $9.02 | $16.00 | $5.94–$15.20 | 44% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 MICRO ALBUMIN 24 HR URINE File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $14.07 | $46.90 | $4.80–$36.68 | 70% |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury, TN · (615) 563-4001 MICRO ALBUMIN 24 HR URINE File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $14.07 | $46.90 | $4.06–$40.31 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 MICRO ALBUMIN 24 HR URINE File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $14.07 | $46.90 | $4.80–$36.68 | 70% |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 HC MICROALBUMIN LEVEL 24 HOUR URINE UR ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $19.43 | $67.00 | $4.67–$56.58 | 71% |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin, TN · (615) 435-5000 URINE ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE File of Aug 1, 2026 · source file | $22.84 | $40.50 | $15.03–$38.48 | 44% |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 HC MICROALBUMIN URINE QN File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $25.23 | $87.00 | $4.67–$69.60 | 71% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 HC MICROALBUMIN LEVEL 24 HOUR URINE UR ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $36.18 | $67.00 | $4.67–$53.60 | 46% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 HC MICROALBUMIN URINE QN File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $46.98 | $87.00 | $4.67–$69.60 | 46% |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville, TN · (615) 341-4000 Urine Microalbumin+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $48.60 | $81.00 | — | 40% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 MIRCOALBUMIN QUANT URINE File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $71.75 | $239.15 | $4.80–$36.68 | 70% |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury, TN · (615) 563-4001 MIRCOALBUMIN QUANT URINE File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $71.75 | $239.15 | $4.06–$40.31 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 MIRCOALBUMIN QUANT URINE File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $71.75 | $239.15 | $4.80–$36.68 | 70% |
Inpatient: lowest $7.51, median $14.07, highest $48.60 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $77.89 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 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.