Urine microalbumin test cost in Tullahoma, TN — inpatient
In Tullahoma-Manchester, TN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for urine microalbumin (albumin) test as an inpatient: from $19.43 to $36.00, with a median of $27.72. The lowest listed price is at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital — $8.29 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $20.13 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 82043, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 1, 2025 and Feb 27, 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 Tullahoma-Manchester, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital lowest Tullahoma, TN · (931) 393-3000 HC MICROALBUMIN LEVEL URINE UR ALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE+1 more line at this price File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $19.43 | $67.00 | $4.67–$62.36 | 71% |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma, TN · (931) 393-3000 HC MICROALBUMIN URINE QN File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $25.23 | $87.00 | $4.67–$69.60 | 71% |
| Unity Medical Center Manchester, TN · (931) 728-6354 MICROALBUMIN File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $36.00 | $45.00 | $2.60–$12.20 | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $19.43, median $27.72, highest $36.00 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $27.72 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 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.