Urine microalbumin test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for urine microalbumin (albumin) test: from $7.84 to $53.76, with a median of $14.42. The lowest listed price is at New Orleans East Hospital — $6.58 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $19.20 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 6 cities for code 82043, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 16, 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans East Hospital lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Labcorp Microalbumin Urine Quantitative+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 24, 2026 · source file | $7.84 | $49.00 | $13.01–$9.06 | 84% |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC MICROALBUMIN URINE QUANT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8.58 | $39.00 | $5.18–$35.10 | 78% |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC MICROALBUMIN URINE QUANT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12.16 | $38.00 | $2.43–$28.50 | 68% |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Microalbumin 24 Hrs+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 24, 2026 · source file | $13.23 | $49.00 | $10.67–$9.38 | 73% |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Microalbumin 24 Hrs+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $13.64 | $62.00 | $13.01–$9.36 | 78% |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Microalbumin Urine Quantitative File of Jun 25, 2026 · source file | $14.42 | $103.00 | $10.66–$8.67 | 86% |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Microalbumin Urine Quantitative File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $14.42 | $103.00 | $10.66–$8.67 | 86% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Microalbumin Urine Quantitative File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $14.42 | $103.00 | $10.66–$8.67 | 86% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Microalbumin Urine Quantitative+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 30, 2026 · source file | $19.20 | $120.00 | $10.40–$91.80 | 84% |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC MICROALBUMIN URINE QUANT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $20.79 | $77.00 | $5.18–$65.45 | 73% |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Microalbumin Urine Random+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 25, 2026 · source file | $31.78 | $227.00 | $10.66–$8.67 | 86% |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Microalbumin Urine Random+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $31.78 | $227.00 | $10.66–$8.67 | 86% |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Microalbumin Urine Random+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $31.78 | $227.00 | $10.66–$8.67 | 86% |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ej Ref Lab 24 Hr Urine Microalbumin File of Jun 30, 2026 · source file | $36.32 | $227.00 | $10.40–$9.68 | 84% |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 MICROALBUMIN UR RAND QUAN File of Aug 17, 2026 · source file | $39.15 | $111.00 | $5.66–$50.84 | 65% |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC MICROALBUMIN URINE QUANT File of Sep 16, 2026 · source file | $43.96 | $157.00 | $5.20–$134.86 | 72% |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Microalbumin 24 Hrs+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $53.76 | $384.00 | $10.12–$9.25 | 86% |
Outpatient: lowest $7.84, median $14.42, highest $53.76 — a 6.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $17.61. 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 7 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.