Lab tests CPT 82024 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

ACTH test cost in Harwarden, IA — inpatient

In Harwarden, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ACTH blood test as an inpatient: from $166.15 to $166.15, with a median of $166.15. Across Iowa, the median is $166.80 at 78 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$166.15Hawarden Regional Healthcare
Median$166.15half pay less
Highest$166.15in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden, IA · (712) 551-3100 ACTH $166.15 $195.47 $98.65–$189.61 15% —
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Inpatient: lowest $166.15, median $166.15, highest $166.15.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $166.15 — 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 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.