Urine microalbumin test cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for urine microalbumin (albumin) test as an inpatient: from $15.66 to $280.20, with a median of $54.60. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $38.94 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $42.50 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 11 cities for code 82043, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 2, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 ILBUMIN-QNT URINE+1 more line at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $15.66 | $26.10 | $18.27 | 40% |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 ALBUMIN-MICRO 24' HR URINE File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $16.20 | $27.00 | $12.15 | 40% |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 ILBUMIN- QNT URINE File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $16.56 | $27.60 | $19.32 | 40% |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 HC ALBUMIN URINE QUANT File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $36.19 | $47.00 | $3.82–$14.70 | 23% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA · (412) 728-7000 UR Albumin Quantitative File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $37.00 | $37.00 | $9.25–$31.45 | — |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC ALBUMIN URINE QUANT File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $37.96 | $52.00 | $3.82–$14.70 | 27% |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC ALBUMIN URINE+1 more line at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $38.40 | $64.00 | $23.04–$58.88 | 40% |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 MICRO ALBUMIN SPOT URINE File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $40.80 | $68.00 | $30.60 | 40% |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 .MICROALBUMIN UR QUANT QUEST+1 more line at this price File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $48.60 | $81.00 | — | 40% |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 MICROALBUMIN RANDOM URINE QNT+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $52.20 | $87.00 | $30.19–$73.95 | 40% |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 ALBUMIN RAND UR W/O CREATININE+4 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $54.60 | $91.00 | $68.25–$80.08 | 40% |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning, PA MICORALBUMIN, URINE File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $55.50 | $185.00 | $166.50 | 70% |
| PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Pittsburgh Oakdale, PA UR Albumin Quantitative File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $57.80 | $57.80 | $16.76–$49.13 | — |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 URINE-MICROALBUMIN+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $60.60 | $101.00 | $30.91–$90.90 | 40% |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 URINE-MICROALBUMIN File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $63.00 | $105.00 | $68.25–$89.25 | 40% |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 MICROALBUMIN - 24HR URINE+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $76.80 | $128.00 | $33.41–$108.80 | 40% |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 ALBUMIN URINE+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $85.80 | $143.00 | $48.62–$114.40 | 40% |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 PEDIATRIC URINE ALBUMIN+4 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $100.20 | $167.00 | $66.80–$150.30 | 40% |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC ALBUMIN URINE+1 more line at this price File of Mar 7, 2026 · source file | $280.20 | $467.00 | $168.12–$434.31 | 40% |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 MICROALBUMIN 24HR UR W/O CREAT+4 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $606.00 | $1,010.00 | $656.50–$858.50 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $15.66, median $54.60, highest $280.20 — a 17.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $53.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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.