Urine microalbumin test cost in York, PA — inpatient
In York-Hanover, PA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for urine microalbumin (albumin) test as an inpatient: from $24.00 to $29.40, with a median of $26.70. The lowest listed price is at WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital and 1 other hospital — $2.70 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $41.31 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in York-Hanover, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital lowest York, PA · (717) 812-6100 Urine Microalbumin (Protein) Level source file | $24.00 | $30.00 | $17.72–$28.50 | 20% |
| York Hospital lowest York, PA · (717) 851-2345 Urine Microalbumin (Protein) Level source file | $24.00 | $30.00 | $17.09–$28.50 | 20% |
| UPMC Memorial York, PA · (717) 843-8623 HC MICROALBUMIN+1 more line at this price source file | $29.40 | $49.00 | $23.77–$41.65 | 40% |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover, PA · (717) 637-3711 HC MICROALBUMIN+1 more line at this price source file | $29.40 | $49.00 | $35.39–$42.63 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $24.00, median $26.70, highest $29.40 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $26.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.