Renin test cost in Florence, SC
In Florence, SC, 2 hospitals list a cash price for renin blood test: from $59.00 to $155.49, with a median of $107.25. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Florence Medical Center — $48.25 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $155.49 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 84244, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Florence, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center lowest Florence, SC · (843) 674-2500 HB RENIN | $59.00 | $118.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee Florence, SC · (843) 777-2900 HC ASSAY OF RENIN - RENIN DIRECT ASSAY | $155.49 | $219.00 | $21.99–$175.20 | 29% | — source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence, SC · (843) 674-2500 HB RENIN ACTIVITY (SEND OUT) | $292.00 | $584.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $59.00, median $107.25, highest $155.49 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $107.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.