Aldosterone test cost in Chattanooga, TN — inpatient
In Chattanooga, TN-GA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for aldosterone blood test as an inpatient: from $74.00 to $338.45, with a median of $89.88. The lowest listed price is at CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson and 1 other hospital — $15.88 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $79.34 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 82088, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 25, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chattanooga, TN-GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson lowest Hixson, TN HC LAB ALDOSTERONE | $74.00 | $250.00 | — | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia lowest Ringgold, GA · (770) 874-5400 HC LAB ALDOSTERONE | $74.00 | $250.00 | $202.50 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga, TN · (423) 495-2525 HC LAB ALDOSTERONE | $105.75 | $250.00 | $162.50 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga, TN · (423) 778-7000 HC Aldosterone | $338.45 | $641.00 | $198.71–$544.85 | 47% | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $74.00, median $89.88, highest $338.45 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $571.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. 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 aldosterone test measures an adrenal hormone that controls salt and blood pressure. It is ordered with renin for high blood pressure that is hard to control or low potassium.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.