Aldosterone test cost in Myrtle Beach, SC — inpatient
In Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for aldosterone blood test as an inpatient: from $48.00 to $380.56, with a median of $380.56. The lowest listed price is at Conway Medical Center — $332.56 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $184.20 at 38 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 May 20, 2026 and Jul 20, 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 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Medical Center lowest Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 Aldosterone 24 Hour Urine-(229) File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $48.00 | $48.00 | $9.60–$34.56 | — |
| Conway Medical Center Conway, SC · (843) 347-8037 Aldosterone LC/MS/MS-(17181) File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $66.00 | $66.00 | $13.20–$47.52 | — |
| McLeod Seacoast E Little River, SC · (843) 716-7000 HC ASSAY OF ALDOSTERONE - ALDOSTERONE LCMS, SERUM+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 20, 2026 · source file | $380.56 | $536.00 | $40.75–$428.80 | 29% |
| McLeod Loris Hospital Loris, SC · (843) 716-7000 HC ASSAY OF ALDOSTERONE - ALDOSTERONE,24HR URINE+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 20, 2026 · source file | $380.56 | $536.00 | $40.75–$428.80 | 29% |
| McLeod Health Carolina Forest Myrtle Beach, SC · (843) 716-7000 HC ASSAY OF ALDOSTERONE - ALDOSTERONE,24HR URINE+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 20, 2026 · source file | $380.56 | $536.00 | $40.75–$428.80 | 29% |
Inpatient: lowest $48.00, median $380.56, highest $380.56 — a 7.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $380.56 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.