Lab tests CPT 82024 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

ACTH test cost in Friona, TX — inpatient

In Friona, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ACTH blood test as an inpatient: from $230.30 to $230.30, with a median of $230.30. Across Texas, the median is $237.55 at 290 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82024, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$230.30Parmer County Community Hospital
Median$230.30half pay less
Highest$230.30in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Parmer County Community Hospital Friona, TX · (806) 250-2754 ACTH $230.30 $329.00 $199.91 30% —
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Inpatient: lowest $230.30, median $230.30, highest $230.30.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $230.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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

An ACTH test measures the pituitary hormone that tells the adrenal glands to make cortisol. It is used with cortisol to find the cause of too much or too little cortisol.

What the price covers

The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.