Lab tests CPT 84244 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Renin test cost in Columbia, MO — inpatient

In Columbia, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for renin blood test as an inpatient: from $57.00 to $126.69, with a median of $91.85. The lowest listed price is at Boone Hospital Center — $34.85 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $116.85 at 62 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 84244, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 15, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$57.00Boone Hospital Center
Median$91.85half pay less
Highest$126.69in this market
Difference2.2×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 Columbia, MO.

median
Lowest $57.00Highest $126.69

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Boone Hospital Center lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 RENIN $57.00 $95.00 — 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 RENIN ACTIVITY PLASMA (PRA) P28632150 $126.69 $211.15 $57.43–$185.81 40% Dec 15, 2025
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Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 RENIN ACTIVITY PLASMA (PRA) P31032150 $126.69 $211.15 $57.43–$185.81 40% Dec 15, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $57.00, median $91.85, highest $126.69 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $91.85 — 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

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.