Albumin Cost in Illinois
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 123 Illinois hospitals. CPT 82040. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $38.44
📉 Low $4.00
📈 High $205
🏥 123 hospitals
🏛️ 106 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Illinois
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 123 hospitals.
Billed more than $38.44 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$4.00 | $3.80 | $3.80 | $4.95 | $2.97 | $3.80 | — | $3.99 | $4.95 |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL EVANSTON |
$4.00 | $4.95 | $4.70 | $4.95 | $2.97 | $4.95 | — | $5.10 | $4.95 |
| SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER JOLIET |
$4.00 | $3.80 | $3.80 | $4.95 | $2.97 | $3.80 | — | $3.99 | $4.95 |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AURORA |
$4.00 | $4.95 | $4.70 | $4.95 | $2.97 | $4.95 | — | $5.10 | $4.95 |
| SAINT MARY HOSPITAL KANKAKEE KANKAKEE |
$4.00 | $3.80 | $3.80 | $4.95 | $2.97 | $3.80 | — | $3.99 | $4.95 |
| HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER DES PLAINES |
$4.00 | $3.80 | $3.80 | $4.95 | $2.97 | $3.80 | — | $3.99 | $4.95 |
| RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$4.00 | $3.80 | $3.80 | $4.95 | $4.95 | $3.80 | — | $3.99 | $4.95 |
| SAINT MARY OF NAZARETH HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$4.00 | $4.95 | $4.70 | $4.95 | $2.97 | $4.95 | — | $5.10 | $4.95 |
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$4.50 | $4.95 | $4.95 | $4.95 | $4.95 | $4.95 | — | — | — |
| GRAHAM HOSPITAL CANTON |
$6.79 | $4.01 | $4.01 | $3.30 | $4.03 | $2.97 | — | — | — |
| NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARLINGTON HEIGHTS |
$7.00 | $4.95 | $6.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS UNION COUNTY ANNA |
$8.05 | $4.73 | $3.50 | $2.97 | $16.56 | $4.95 | $8.17 | $4.50 | $4.50 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS CROSSROADS MOUNT VERNON |
$8.05 | $4.50 | $3.50 | $2.97 | $8.95 | $4.95 | $241 | $4.50 | $4.50 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER MARION |
$8.05 | $4.73 | $3.50 | $4.95 | $12.77 | $5.20 | $8.17 | $4.55 | $4.50 |
| RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL RED BUD |
$8.05 | $76.53 | $109 | $9.96 | $12.08 | $17.94 | $13.80 | $76.53 | $76.53 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL SUITE 1400 |
$8.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOPEDALE MEDICAL COMPLEX HOPEDALE |
$8.74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$9.10 | $4.95 | $8.45 | $1.39 | $4.02 | — | — | — | — |
| OSF SAINT ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER OTTAWA |
$12.60 | $4.95 | $5.05 | $5.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY HOSPITAL EVERGREEN PARK |
$12.60 | $5.05 | $9.21 | $6.07 | — | — | — | $6.93 | $5.00 |
| UNITYPOINT TRINITY MOLINE ROCK ISLAND |
$12.80 | $5.05 | $3.50 | $2.97 | $6.44 | $5.20 | — | — | $7.92 |
| OSF SAINT ANTHONY'S HEALTH CENTER ALTON |
$13.20 | $5.00 | $5.05 | $4.21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER GALESBURG |
$13.80 | $5.00 | $5.05 | — | — | $4.95 | — | — | — |
| OSF SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER DANVILLE |
$14.40 | $4.95 | $5.05 | — | — | — | — | — | $5.00 |
| OSF SAINT ANTHONY MEDICAL CENTER ROCKFORD |
$14.40 | $5.00 | $5.05 | — | — | $5.32 | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT JOSEPH - CHICAGO N LAKE SHORE DR CHICAGO |
$14.52 | $4.95 | $4.95 | $4.95 | $5.52 | $4.95 | — | — | $8.02 |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$14.70 | $4.46 | $9.45 | $21.00 | $18.40 | $9.20 | $18.40 | — | — |
| NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE CATHERINE GRATZ GRIFFIN LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL LAKE FOREST |
$14.70 | $3.49 | $4.45 | $21.00 | — | — | $16.80 | — | — |
| NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE HUNTLEY HOSPITAL HUNTLEY |
$14.70 | $4.05 | $7.12 | — | $15.75 | — | $13.23 | — | — |
| NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE CENTRAL DUPAGE HOSPITAL WINFIELD |
$14.70 | $3.00 | $1.45 | $21.00 | $16.80 | $12.60 | $12.05 | — | — |
| EVANSTON HOSPITAL EVANSTON |
$15.00 | $4.95 | $15.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER PEORIA |
$15.00 | $5.00 | $5.05 | — | — | $5.32 | — | — | — |
| HIGHLAND PARK HOSPITAL HIGHLAND PARK |
$15.00 | $4.95 | $15.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ENDEAVOR HEALTH SWEDISH HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$15.00 | $4.95 | $6.57 | $6.08 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BLOOMINGTON |
$15.60 | $5.00 | $5.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARLE HOOPESTON REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER HOOPESTON |
$16.00 | $3.36 | $3.36 | $3.36 | $12.48 | $3.36 | $12.80 | $3.36 | $3.36 |
| OSF SAINT LUKE MEDICAL CENTER KEWANEE |
$16.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH OLYMPIA FIELDS OLYMPIA FIELDS |
$17.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF SAINT PAUL MEDICAL CENTER MENDOTA |
$17.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF SAINT JAMES - JOHN W. ALBRECHT MEDICAL CENTER PONTIAC |
$19.20 | $5.00 | $5.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVILLE BELLEVILLE |
$19.80 | $4.95 | $5.25 | $5.05 | $6.82 | $5.03 | $24.75 | — | — |
| ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ALTON |
$19.80 | $4.95 | $5.25 | $5.05 | $6.82 | $5.03 | $24.75 | — | — |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH LA GRANGE LA GRANGE |
$20.00 | $4.95 | $4.85 | $5.00 | $5.10 | — | — | $7.43 | $8.02 |
| OSF HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER MONMOUTH |
$20.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH HINSDALE HINSDALE |
$20.00 | $4.95 | $4.85 | $5.00 | $5.10 | — | — | $7.43 | $8.02 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH GLENOAKS GLENDALE HEIGHTS |
$20.00 | $4.95 | $5.94 | $5.00 | $5.10 | — | — | $7.43 | $8.02 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH BOLINGBROOK BOLINGBROOK |
$20.00 | $4.95 | $5.94 | $5.00 | $5.10 | — | — | $7.43 | $8.02 |
| UW HEALTH BELVIDERE HOSPITAL E STATE ST ROCKFORD |
$20.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARLE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL URBANA |
$21.00 | $4.39 | $4.95 | $4.95 | $16.09 | $4.26 | $16.80 | $4.95 | $4.95 |
| GATEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRANITE CITY |
$21.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN HOSPITAL BENTON |
$22.88 | $10.37 | $17.84 | $10.16 | $10.16 | $22.88 | — | — | $10.16 |
| WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$23.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCDONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL E GRANT STREET MACOMB |
$24.00 | $4.95 | $5.50 | $4.46 | — | $4.95 | — | $4.95 | — |
| HSHS ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL SPRINGFIELD |
$26.64 | $4.95 | $4.95 | $4.95 | $9.18 | $4.95 | $31.45 | $3.99 | — |
| RIVERSIDE HEALTHCARE KANKAKEE |
$27.68 | $5.10 | $4.95 | $4.95 | $42.80 | $48.00 | — | $5.15 | $5.20 |
| OSF HEALTHCARE DIVINE MERCY CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL PEORIA |
$28.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CGH MEDICAL CENTER STERLING |
$28.86 | $47.10 | — | $45.00 | $53.00 | $70.00 | $76.00 | — | — |
| CARLE EUREKA HOSPITAL EUREKA |
$32.00 | $4.39 | $21.44 | $14.40 | $19.84 | $4.26 | $24.00 | $6.40 | $4.95 |
| CARLE BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER NORMAL |
$32.00 | $4.39 | $4.95 | $4.95 | $19.84 | $4.26 | $24.00 | $4.95 | $4.95 |
| LARABIDA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$32.42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 82040, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $31.00 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 123 Illinois hospitals above publish for Albumin — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does albumin cost in Illinois?
- Cash prices for albumin (CPT 82040) in Illinois range from $4.00 to $205, with a median of $38.44. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest albumin in Illinois?
- The cheapest Illinois hospital published cash price for this procedure is $4.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Illinois facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 82040 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.