Aldosterone test cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for aldosterone blood test as an inpatient: from $56.10 to $204.54, with a median of $68.06. The lowest listed price is at Range Regional Health Services — $11.96 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $71.76 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 82088, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC ALDOSTERONE | $56.10 | $132.00 | $60.06–$131.35 | 58% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC ALDOSTERONE, URINE | $56.10 | $132.00 | $60.06–$131.35 | 58% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook, MN · (218) 666-5945 ALDOSTERONE 24H URINE | $64.35 | $97.50 | — | 34% | — source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet, MN · (218) 879-4641 ALDOSTERONE | $71.76 | $112.13 | $112.13–$298.00 | 36% | — source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook, MN · (218) 666-5945 ALDOSTERONE | $82.83 | $125.50 | — | 34% | — source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook, MN · (218) 666-5945 ALDOSTERONE, LC/MS/MS | $107.91 | $163.50 | — | 34% | — source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Aldosterone Beaker1 | $204.54 | $376.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac Assay of Aldosterone | $204.54 | $376.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $56.10, median $68.06, highest $204.54 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $71.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.