Urine microalbumin test cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 16 hospitals list a cash price for urine microalbumin (albumin) test: from $13.70 to $126.00, with a median of $71.93. The lowest listed price is at Shriners Childrens - St Louis — $58.23 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $36.40 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 14 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 Feb 6, 2026 and Feb 9, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis lowest Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 UR ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE | $13.70 | $13.70 | $3.24–$9.94 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Microalbumin Urine Quant | $20.80 | $32.00 | $2.08–$32.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Microalbumin Urine Quant | $20.80 | $32.00 | $2.08–$32.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Microalbumin Urine Quant | $20.80 | $32.00 | $5.20–$9.79 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 POC Microalbumin Urine Quant | $44.85 | $69.00 | $5.20–$9.79 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Microalbumin 24 Hr Urine Quant | $44.85 | $69.00 | $5.20–$9.79 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Microalbumin 24 Hr Urine Quant | $46.15 | $71.00 | $5.20–$13.01 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 POC Microalbumin Urine Quant | $46.15 | $71.00 | $5.20–$13.01 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Microalbumin Urine Quant | $46.15 | $71.00 | $4.62–$71.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 MICROALB QNT | $46.64 | $77.74 | $77.74 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Microalbumin 24 Hr Urine Quant | $52.65 | $81.00 | $5.20–$13.01 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 POC Microalbumin Urine Quant | $52.65 | $81.00 | $5.20–$13.01 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 POC Microalbumin Urine Quant | $55.90 | $86.00 | $5.20–$13.01 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Microalbumin 24 Hr Urine Quant | $55.90 | $86.00 | $5.20–$13.01 | 35% | — source file |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights, IL · (618) 332-3060 Albumin; urine (eg, microalbumin), quantitative | $64.48 | $104.00 | $3.96–$99.00 | 38% | — source file |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 MICROALBUMIN URINE/CREATININE | $70.40 | $140.80 | $40.71–$128.13 | 50% | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Microalbumin Urine Quant | $73.45 | $113.00 | $5.78–$13.01 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Microalbumin 24 Hr Urine Quant | $73.45 | $113.00 | $7.35–$113.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 POC Microalbumin Urine Quant | $73.45 | $113.00 | $5.78–$13.01 | 35% | — source file |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville, IL · (618) 498-6402 Microalbumin Level 24 Hour Urine | $74.00 | $74.00 | $38.70–$62.90 | — | — source file |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville, IL · (618) 498-6402 Urine Albumin | $74.00 | $74.00 | $38.70–$62.90 | — | — source file |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville, IL · (618) 498-6402 Urine Microalbumin | $74.00 | $74.00 | $38.70–$62.90 | — | — source file |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 MICROALBUMIN URINE/CREATININE | $74.35 | $148.70 | $5.40–$133.83 | 50% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC MICROALBUMIN URINE QN | $90.00 | $125.00 | $2.22–$125.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC MICROALBUMIN URINE QN | $92.16 | $128.00 | $4.93–$128.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC MICROALBUMIN URINE QN | $95.04 | $132.00 | $2.12–$132.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC MICROALBUMIN URINE QN | $105.12 | $146.00 | $2.12–$146.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 MICROALBUMIN | $126.00 | $180.00 | $64.80–$257.14 | 30% | — source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 24HR URINE MICROALBUMIN | $126.00 | $180.00 | $64.80–$257.14 | 30% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $13.70, median $71.93, highest $126.00 — a 9.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $74.35. 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 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 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.