Aldosterone test cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for aldosterone blood test as an inpatient: from $103.80 to $1,355.40, with a median of $287.40. The lowest listed price is at Armstrong County Memorial Hospital — $183.60 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $207.03 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 11 cities for code 82088, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital lowest Kittanning, PA ALDOSTERONE, URINE+1 more line at this price File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $103.80 | $346.00 | $311.40 | 70% |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 ILDOSTERONE-URINE+1 more line at this price source file | $111.24 | $185.40 | $129.78 | 40% |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 ALDOSTERONE+4 more lines at this price source file | $123.00 | $205.00 | $153.75–$180.40 | 40% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA · (412) 728-7000 Aldosterone File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $131.00 | $131.00 | $32.75–$111.35 | — |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 HC ALDOSTERONE File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $254.10 | $330.00 | $26.00–$48.98 | 23% |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC ALDOSTERONE File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $267.91 | $367.00 | $26.00–$44.34 | 27% |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC ALDOSTERONE source file | $271.20 | $452.00 | $162.72–$415.84 | 40% |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 ALDOSTERONE+3 more lines at this price source file | $285.60 | $476.00 | $165.17–$404.60 | 40% |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 ALDOSTERONE source file | $287.40 | $479.00 | $215.55 | 40% |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 .ALDOSTERONE SERUM QUANUM+1 more line at this price source file | $287.40 | $479.00 | — | 40% |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 ALDOSTERONE+2 more lines at this price source file | $299.40 | $499.00 | $130.24–$424.15 | 40% |
| PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Pittsburgh Oakdale, PA Aldosterone File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $305.00 | $305.00 | $88.45–$259.25 | — |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 ALDOSTERONE P2402+5 more lines at this price source file | $306.60 | $511.00 | $156.37–$459.90 | 40% |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 ALDOSTERONE UPRIGHT+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $483.00 | $805.00 | $322.00–$724.50 | 40% |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC ALDOSTERONE source file | $538.20 | $897.00 | $322.92–$834.21 | 40% |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 ALDOSTERONE P2402+2 more lines at this price source file | $609.00 | $1,015.00 | $345.10–$812.00 | 40% |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 ALDOSTERONE UPRIGHT+5 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $1,355.40 | $2,259.00 | $1,468.35–$1,920.15 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $103.80, median $287.40, highest $1,355.40 — a 13.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $286.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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.