Renin test cost in Champaign, IL — inpatient
In Champaign-Urbana, IL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for renin blood test as an inpatient: from $92.00 to $433.00, with a median of $262.50. The lowest listed price is at The Carle Foundation Hospital — $170.50 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $112.50 at 102 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 84244, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 15, 2026 and Apr 15, 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 Champaign-Urbana, IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Carle Foundation Hospital lowest Urbana, IL · (217) 383-3311 Pra Lc/Ms/Ms | $92.00 | $92.00 | $9.20–$78.20 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital lowest Urbana, IL · (217) 383-3311 Assay of renin | $92.00 | $92.00 | $9.20–$78.20 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital lowest Urbana, IL · (217) 383-3311 Renin Activity, P Ref | $92.00 | $92.00 | $9.20–$78.20 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL · (217) 383-3311 Renin Activity, Plasma Ref | $110.00 | $110.00 | $11.00–$93.50 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Gibson Community Hospital Gibson City, IL · (217) 784-4251 RENIN | $433.00 | $433.00 | $296.61–$411.35 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $92.00, median $262.50, highest $433.00 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $262.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 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 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
A renin test measures an enzyme from the kidneys that controls blood pressure. It is ordered with aldosterone to look for an adrenal cause of high blood pressure.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.