Lab tests CPT 82088 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Aldosterone test cost in Denver, CO — inpatient

In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 9 hospitals list a cash price for aldosterone blood test as an inpatient: from $25.20 to $1,353.03, with a median of $770.93. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $745.73 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $351.28 at 45 hospitals.

Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities for code 82088, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.

Lowest$25.20Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Median$770.93half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,353.03in this market
Difference53.7×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.

median
Lowest $25.20Highest $1,353.03

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceInsurers payOff list
Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC ALDOSTERONE, SERUM ARUP 0070015 File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file $25.20 $72.00 $24.70 65%
Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC ASSAY OF ALDOSTERONE ARUP 0070073 File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file $30.43 $86.92 $29.81 65%
Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB C-ALDOSTERONE RENIN RATIO+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file $46.15 $71.00 $10.65–$65.32 35%
Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC ALDOSTERONE File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file $70.88 $202.49 $69.45 65%
Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=ALDOSTERONE-PLASMA File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file $164.45 $253.00 $37.95–$232.76 35%
Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=MINERAL CORTICOID PROF ALDOSTERONE File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file $178.75 $275.00 $41.25–$253.00 35%
Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Denver Westminster, CO Aldosterone File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file $407.50 $407.50 $285.25–$346.38 —
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC ALDOSTERONE LEVEL - ARUP+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $770.93 $770.93 — —
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC ALDOSTERONE LEVEL - ARUP+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $770.93 $770.93 — —
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC ALDOSTERONE LEVEL - ALDOSTERONE/RENIN ACTIVITY RATIO - ARUP+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $770.93 $770.93 — —
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC ALDOSTERONE LEVEL - ALDOSTERONE/RENIN ACTIVITY RATIO - ARUP+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $770.93 $770.93 — —
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC ALDOSTERONE 24 HOUR URINE - ARUP+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $781.87 $781.87 — —
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC ALDOSTERONE 24 HOUR URINE - ARUP+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $781.87 $781.87 — —
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC ASSAY OF ALDOSTERONE - ALDOSTERONE,24HR URINE+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $781.87 $781.87 — —
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC ASSAY OF ALDOSTERONE - ALDOSTERONE,24HR URINE+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $781.87 $781.87 — —
PAM Specialty Hospital of Denver Denver, CO Aldosterone File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file $1,174.08 $1,174.08 $763.15–$997.97 —
Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC ALDOSTERONE URINE+1 more line at this price File of Jun 25, 2026 · source file $1,353.03 $3,551.25 $1,839.55–$3,196.13 62%
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More

Inpatient: lowest $25.20, median $770.93, highest $1,353.03 — a 53.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $1,061.98 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 2 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.