What does code 82042 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82042 ranges from $1.69 to $237. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

82042 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC ALBUMIN BODY URINE OR OTHER QUANTITATIVE EA SPECIMEN" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

82042

HCPCS

HC ALBUMIN BODY URINE OR OTHER QUANTITATIVE EA SPECIMEN

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 82042 (HC ALBUMIN BODY URINE OR OTHER QUANTITATIVE EA SPECIMEN) appears at 59 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $1.69 to $237. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

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120

Cash

120

List

Negotiated

Allowed

A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 82042 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 82042 vary by about 140× across the 58 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $1.69 to $237. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

123

Prices shown

$1.69

Lowest cash

$237

Highest cash

code 82042 cash price120 disclosed · 58 hospitals

$1.69median ~$34.50$237

Lowest cash price by hospital

Three Rivers Health$1.69
Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo$3.31
St Jude Medical Center$3.31
St Mary Medical Center$3.31
Petaluma Valley Hospital$3.52
Queen of The Valley Medical Center$3.52

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$1.69 – $31.11

THREE RIVERS · 1 hospital$1.69
Mission Viejo · 1 hospital$3.31
Fullerton · 1 hospital$3.31
Apple Valley · 1 hospital$3.31–$23.04
Petaluma · 1 hospital$3.52–$31.11
Napa · 1 hospital$3.52

123 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC ALBUMIN BODY URINE OR OTHER QUANTITATIVE EA SPECIMEN Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82042 HCPCS	$90.00	$90.00	—	—
HC ALBUMIN URINE OR OTHER QUANTITATIVE EA Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82042 HCPCS	$104	$104	—	—
Assay of urine albumin Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	82042 HCPCS	—	—	$7.78 – $17.12	—
ALBUMIN OTHER SOURCE EACH SPECIMEN Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	82042 CPT	$80.00	$40.00	$34.96 – $64.00	—
Hc Albumin; Other Source, Quantitative, Each Specimen Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82042 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Assay of urine albumin Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	82042 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
ALBUMIN OTHER SOURCE EACH SPECIMEN Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	82042 CPT	$80.00	$40.00	$7.78 – $65.12	—
HB ALBUMIN, CSF* (P) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	82042 HCPCS	$83.00	$83.00	—	—
HB R ALBUMIN CSF Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	82042 HCPCS	$16.00	$16.00	—	—
HB R ALBUMIN OTHER SOURCE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	82042 HCPCS	$126	$126	—	—
ALBUMIN OTHER SOURCE EACH SPECIMEN Inpatient	Advocate Lutheran General Hospital	82042 CPT	$80.00	$40.00	$34.96 – $64.00	—
ALBUMIN OTHER SOURCE EACH SPECIMEN Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	82042 CPT	$80.00	$40.00	$7.78 – $64.00	—
ALBUMIN OTHER SOURCE EACH SPECIMEN Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	82042 CPT	$80.00	$40.00	$7.78 – $64.00	—
ALBUMIN OTHER SOURCE EACH SPECIMEN Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	82042 CPT	$80.00	$40.00	$7.78 – $77.92	—
HC CSF (2), ALBUMIN, OTHER SOURCE, QUANT, EA SPECIMEN Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	82042 CPT	$166	$91.30	$7.57 – $144	—
HC ALBUMIN CSF, ALBUMIN, OTHER SOURCE, QUANT, EA SPECIMEN Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	82042 CPT	$39.00	$21.45	$7.78 – $38.90	—
HC CSF (2), ALBUMIN, OTHER SOURCE, QUANT, EA SPECIMEN Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	82042 CPT	$161	$88.55	$7.78 – $145	—
HC ALBUMIN FLUID Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	82042 CPT	$29.00	$15.95	$7.78 – $38.90	—
ALBUMIN OTHER SOURCE EACH SPECIMEN Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	82042 CPT	$95.00	$47.50	$57.00 – $80.75	—
ALBUMIN OTHER SOURCE EACH SPECIMEN Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	82042 CPT	$95.00	$47.50	$57.00 – $80.75	—
Albumin Body Fluid Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	82042 CPT	$25.00	$21.25	$20.00 – $25.00	—
Albumin Level Body Fluid Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	82042 CPT	$48.00	$40.80	$38.40 – $48.00	—
Cerebrospinal Fluid IgG Index Profile, Serum and Spinal Fluid Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	82042 CPT	$9.10	$7.74	$7.28 – $9.10	—
Albumin Body Fluid Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	82042 CPT	$25.00	$21.25	$12.54 – $852	—
Albumin Level Body Fluid Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	82042 CPT	$34.00	$28.90	$17.06 – $852	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 82042 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Advocate Christ Medical Center University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Petaluma Valley Hospital Queen of The Valley Medical Center Redwood Memorial Hospital Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center St Jude Medical Center St Mary Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Atrium Health Lincoln

Code 82042: frequently asked

What does code 82042 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 82042 ranges from $1.69 to $237. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 82042?: 82042 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC ALBUMIN BODY URINE OR OTHER QUANTITATIVE EA SPECIMEN" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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