Lab tests CPT 82088 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Aldosterone test cost in Richmond, KY — inpatient

In Richmond-Berea, KY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for aldosterone blood test as an inpatient: from $104.61 to $139.80, with a median of $122.21. The lowest listed price is at CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf — $17.60 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $125.24 at 78 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 82088, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$104.61CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf
Median$122.21half pay less
Highest$139.80in this market
Difference1.3×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 Richmond-Berea, KY.

median
Lowest $104.61Highest $197.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf lowest Berea, KY · (859) 986-3151 HC LAB ALDOSTERONE $104.61 $217.00 $99.82–$197.47 52% Feb 28, 2026
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Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine, KY · (606) 723-2115 HC So Aldosterone, Serum $139.80 $233.00 — 40% —
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Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine, KY · (606) 723-2115 HC So1 Aldosterone, Serum $197.40 $329.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $104.61, median $122.21, highest $139.80 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $122.21 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.