Albumin test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 79 hospitals publish a cash price for albumin blood test: from $7.68 to $130.00, with a median of $36.00. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 16.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 82040. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$7.68Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$36.00half pay less
Highest$130.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$28.32vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC ALBUMIN SERUM | $7.68 | $16.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC ALBUMIN SERUM | $7.84 | $16.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Albumin (protein) level | $8.00 | $8.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Albumin Ref | $8.70 | $29.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA CHG ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $8.80 | $11.00 | — source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA CSF IGG INDEX MSFIG QC/Q/A/D/S/T/X/L/M/W/S1/N/L1/W1/PL/O/J/C1/P/E/G1/F1/C2/P1/V/Y/M2 | $10.40 | $13.00 | — source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Albumin (protein) level | $13.20 | $22.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA #IGG INDEX-ALBUMIN,SERUM | $17.40 | $29.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $22.14 | $27.68 | — source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA ALBUMIN /ALL | $24.72 | $30.90 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Assay Of Serum Albumin | $25.00 | $25.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Albumin (protein) level | $26.25 | $35.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Warde 3000403 Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $27.95 | $43.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Albumin (protein) level | $28.00 | $35.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Warde 3008005 Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $28.60 | $44.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA ALBUMIN SERUM 82040.900 | $28.80 | $36.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Mayo Sfig Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $29.25 | $45.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Albumin (protein) level | $30.98 | $52.50 | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Albumin (protein) level | $31.03 | $77.58 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Albumin (protein) level | $31.20 | $39.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA ASSAY, SERUM AL | $31.45 | $37.00 | — source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Albumin (protein) level | $31.50 | $45.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Albumin (protein) level | $31.72 | $61.00 | Mar 3, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Albumin (protein) level | $31.95 | $45.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $32.00 | $40.00 | — source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $33.57 | $41.96 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA FLUID ALBUMIN QC/V/Z/Y/D/E/H/J/L/M/Q/S/T/C1/O/N/L1/P1/A/PL/P/G1/F1/M2 | $33.60 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA ALBUMIN; ISERUM, PLASMA OR WHOLE BLOOD | $33.86 | $57.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC ALBUMIN | $34.44 | $82.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Albumin (protein) level | $36.00 | $45.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Albumin | $36.60 | $61.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA ALBUMIN | $37.60 | $47.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $38.00 | $40.00 | — source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Albumin (protein) level | $39.23 | $49.04 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA ALBUMIN /ALL | $40.00 | $50.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS ALBUMIN, SERUM & CSF-IGG INDEX | $41.40 | $69.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA ALBUMIN (SO) | $42.70 | $61.00 | — source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Albumin (protein) level | $43.20 | $72.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $44.20 | $68.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Albumin (protein) level | $44.25 | $59.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PANORA-ALBUMIN, SERUM | $45.00 | $69.00 | — source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $46.56 | $48.00 | — source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Albumin (protein) level | $46.90 | $67.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Albumin (protein) level | $48.60 | $81.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Albumin; serum, plasma or whole blood | $49.50 | $66.00 | — source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB ALBUMIN, SERUM | $50.40 | $72.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB ALBUMIN, SERUM | $50.40 | $72.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Albumin (protein) level | $51.30 | $90.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Mayo Sfig Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $52.65 | $81.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Albumin (protein) level | $54.59 | $54.59 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Albumin (protein) level | $56.80 | $71.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Albumin (protein) level | $56.80 | $71.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Warde 3000403 Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $57.85 | $89.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $57.85 | $89.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Warde 3000403 Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $57.85 | $89.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Warde 3000403 Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $57.85 | $89.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $57.85 | $89.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Albumin (protein) level | $58.40 | $73.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $60.14 | $62.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $60.14 | $62.00 | — source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Albumin (protein) level | $60.60 | $101.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Albumin (protein) level | $61.20 | $68.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Albumin Serum | $62.25 | $83.00 | — source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Albumin (protein) level | $63.00 | $90.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Albumin (protein) level | $67.00 | $67.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Albumin (protein) level | $71.25 | $95.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Warde 3000403 Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $84.50 | $130.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $89.00 | $89.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Albumin Serum Plasma or Whole Blood | $130.00 | $130.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 7 | $25.00 | $45.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 5 | $24.72 | $29.25 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $33.57 | $36.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $33.57 | $44.20 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $44.25 | $50.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $7.84 | $8.70 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $10.40 | $24.82 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $8.00 | $19.98 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $33.57 | $45.18 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $17.40 | $35.02 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $60.60 | $60.60 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $58.40 | $58.40 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $43.20 | $43.20 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $26.25 | $26.25 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $89.00 | $89.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $31.03 | $31.03 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $30.98 | $30.98 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $48.60 | $48.60 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $7.68 | $7.68 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $67.00 | $67.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $56.80 | $56.80 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $57.85 | $57.85 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $49.50 | $49.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $60.14 | $60.14 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $71.25 | $71.25 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $61.20 | $61.20 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $31.45 | $31.45 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $54.59 | $54.59 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $46.90 | $46.90 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $32.00 | $32.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $28.60 | $28.60 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $57.85 | $57.85 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $57.85 | $57.85 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $13.20 | $13.20 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $60.14 | $60.14 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $22.14 | $22.14 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $42.70 | $42.70 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $46.56 | $46.56 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $33.57 | $33.57 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $62.25 | $62.25 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $38.00 | $38.00 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $8.80 | $8.80 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $51.30 | $51.30 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $37.60 | $37.60 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $33.86 | $33.86 |
What it is
An albumin test measures the main protein in blood plasma, made by the liver. Low levels point to liver disease, kidney protein loss or poor nutrition.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Albumin blood test in other states
- Alabama$26.10
- Alaska$44.63
- Arizona$21.62
- Arkansas$19.50
- California$24.96
- Colorado$57.40
- Connecticut$29.09
- Delaware$55.44
- District of Columbia$33.00
- Florida$20.80
- Georgia$35.91
- Hawaii$34.30
- Idaho$24.75
- Illinois$41.40
- Indiana$23.09
- Kansas$32.40
- Kentucky$58.65
- Louisiana$14.16
- Maine$23.25
- Maryland$5.79
- Massachusetts$27.00
- Michigan$20.00
- Minnesota$28.61
- Mississippi$28.29
- Missouri$31.10
- Montana$30.28
- Nebraska$45.98
- Nevada$72.00
- New Hampshire$47.59
- New Jersey$6.10
- New Mexico$73.50
- New York$18.27
- North Carolina$32.76
- North Dakota$34.75
- Ohio$22.10
- Oklahoma$30.61
- Oregon$25.50
- Pennsylvania$31.90
- Puerto Rico$10.50
- Rhode Island$23.50
- South Carolina$30.95
- South Dakota$55.75
- Tennessee$17.68
- Texas$37.20
- Utah$100.95
- Vermont$36.19
- Virginia$39.20
- Washington$35.52
- West Virginia$17.05
- Wisconsin$37.50
- Wyoming$25.94
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.