Urine microalbumin test cost in Tupelo, MS
In Tupelo, MS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for urine microalbumin (albumin) test: from $10.75 to $44.88, with a median of $27.82. The lowest listed price is at North Mississippi Medical Center — $17.07 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $32.20 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 82043, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 25, 2026 and Apr 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 Tupelo, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Mississippi Medical Center lowest Tupelo, MS · (662) 377-6608 HC MICROALBUMINUR LCA | $10.75 | $25.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Medical Center Tupelo, MS · (662) 377-6608 HC MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE - MICROALBUMIN 24HR URINE | $11.61 | $27.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Mississippi Medical Center Tupelo, MS · (662) 377-6608 HC MICROALBUMIN QUANTITATIVE - MICROALBUMIN RANDOM URINE | $11.61 | $27.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville Booneville, MS · (662) 720-5000 MICROALBUMIN URINE 24 HR | $44.88 | $187.00 | $5.55–$168.30 | 76% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville Booneville, MS · (662) 720-5000 MICROALBUMIN URINE RANDOM | $44.88 | $187.00 | $5.55–$168.30 | 76% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.75, median $27.82, highest $44.88 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $44.88. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.