Aldosterone test cost in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for aldosterone blood test as an inpatient: from $11.96 to $38.00, with a median of $11.96. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center El Paso and 1 other hospital. Across Texas, the median is $124.40 at 266 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 82088, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 27, 2026 and Mar 16, 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 El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC ALDOSTERONE SERUM File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $11.96 | $59.79 | $14.67–$308.63 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX SPC ALDOSTERONE SERUM File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $11.96 | $59.79 | $14.67–$308.63 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC ALDOSTERONE File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $17.64 | $88.20 | $14.67–$308.63 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC ALDOSTERONE File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $17.64 | $88.20 | $14.67–$308.63 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC ALDOSTERONE URINE File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $34.78 | $173.88 | $14.67–$308.63 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC ALDOSTERONE URINE File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $34.78 | $173.88 | $14.67–$308.63 | 80% |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 ALDOSTERONE SERUM+1 more line at this price File of Jan 27, 2026 · source file | $38.00 | $190.00 | $39.69–$152.00 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SH SPC ALDOSTERONE URINE File of Mar 16, 2026 · source file | $40.16 | $200.79 | $14.67–$308.63 | 80% |
Inpatient: lowest $11.96, median $11.96, highest $38.00 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $38.00 — 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 3 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82088 ($116.79). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXSH SPC ALDOSTERONE SERUM | $11.05 | file |