Albumin test cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 54 hospitals publish a cash price for albumin blood test: from $3.68 to $125.12, with a median of $14.16. The lowest price is at Acadia General Hospital (Crowley). The highest price is 34.0× 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$3.68Acadia General Hospital
Median$14.16half pay less
Highest$125.12in Louisiana
Lowest saves$10.48vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia General Hospital lowest Crowley · Lafayette, LA *HC ALBUMIN-CSF | $3.68 | $16.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA *HC ALBUMIN-CSF | $4.16 | $16.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA *HC ALBUMIN-CSF | $4.80 | $16.00 | — source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $4.85 | $81.66 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA ALBUMIN SERUM | $5.05 | $14.85 | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC POC LIVER PANEL | $5.32 | $19.00 | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA *HC ALBUMIN, SERUM - RL | $5.94 | $22.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC ALBUMIN-SERUM | $6.20 | $31.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC ALBUMIN-SERUM | $6.80 | $20.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC POC LIVER PANEL | $6.82 | $31.00 | — source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA *HC ALBUMIN-CSF | $7.20 | $16.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC IGG INDEX-ALBUMIN SERUM | $8.06 | $31.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC IGG INDEX-ALBUMIN SERUM | $8.68 | $31.00 | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC ALBUMIN-SERUM | $8.96 | $28.00 | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC ALBUMIN (RL) | $9.60 | $30.00 | — source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA *HC ALBUMIN, SERUM - RL | $10.34 | $22.00 | — source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Albumin (protein) level | $10.40 | $16.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $10.95 | $36.50 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Arup Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $11.48 | $82.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Arup Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $11.48 | $82.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Mayo Albumin Serum | $11.48 | $82.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Arup Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $11.48 | $82.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC ALBUMIN (RL) | $11.88 | $27.00 | — source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Csf Igg Index Albumin Serump-M | $11.88 | $14.85 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $12.96 | $81.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA ALBUMIN | $13.00 | $13.00 | — source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC ALBUMIN (RL) | $13.44 | $64.00 | — source file |
| Sabine Medical Center Many · Many, LA ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $13.80 | $46.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Mayo Albumin Serum | $14.52 | $66.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA M-ALBUMIN, SERUM | $16.71 | $22.28 | — source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA ALBUMIN SERUM | $16.80 | $28.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC ALBUMIN-SERUM | $17.09 | $74.30 | — source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA ALBUMIN SERUM/PLSMA/ WBLD | $18.50 | $37.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $18.79 | $31.32 | — source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA ALBUMIN | $18.96 | $37.91 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA ALBUMIN | $21.60 | $36.00 | — source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA ALBUMIN SERUM | $21.60 | $27.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA LABCORP ALB | $22.28 | $29.70 | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Mayo Albumin Serum | $23.49 | $87.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 82040 ASSAY SERUM ALBUMIN PLASM/WHOLE BLOOD | $23.92 | $92.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Albumin Serum Plasma Whole Bld | $25.12 | $157.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA ALBUMIN SERUM | $25.20 | $63.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Mayo Albumin Serum | $28.84 | $206.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA Albumin FSI | $29.00 | $29.00 | — source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $29.85 | $99.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA LCMC ALBUMIN | $33.50 | $95.00 | — source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $35.25 | $117.50 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA ALBUMIN SERUM | $38.78 | $55.40 | — source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA ALBUMIN SERUM QN | $44.00 | $44.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Surgical Specialty Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA ALBUMIN SERUM QUANT | $45.00 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Albumin (protein) level | $48.30 | $69.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA ALBUMIN | $52.53 | $52.53 | — source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA ALBUMIN SERUM | $55.00 | $55.00 | — source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA Albumin Level | $73.60 | $92.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA ASSAY OF SERUM ALBUMIN | $125.12 | $227.50 | Jun 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 13 | $5.32 | $11.48 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7 | $3.68 | $7.20 |
| Monroe, LA | 6 | $4.85 | $16.90 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 5 | $6.20 | $13.00 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 3 | $10.34 | $11.88 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $8.06 | $8.68 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $23.92 | $33.96 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $5.05 | $17.45 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $55.00 | $55.00 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $18.79 | $18.79 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $21.60 | $21.60 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $29.00 | $29.00 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $10.95 | $10.95 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 1 | $6.80 | $6.80 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $13.80 | $13.80 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $48.30 | $48.30 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $25.20 | $25.20 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $73.60 | $73.60 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $125.12 | $125.12 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $11.48 | $11.48 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $18.96 | $18.96 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $16.80 | $16.80 |
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
- Iowa$36.00
- Kansas$32.40
- Kentucky$58.65
- 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.