Renin test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for renin blood test: from $14.28 to $148.82, with a median of $40.23. The lowest listed price is at Tulane Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $25.95 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $59.61 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 6 cities for code 84244, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Renin Activity Plasma | $14.28 | $102.00 | $10.81–$69.49 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Renin Activity Plasma | $14.28 | $102.00 | $10.81–$69.49 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Renin Activity Plasma | $14.28 | $102.00 | $10.81–$69.49 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ej Ref Lab Renin Activity Plasma | $16.32 | $102.00 | $102.00–$91.80 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Renin (Kidney Enzyme) Level | $28.00 | $200.00 | $133.18–$98.00 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Renin | $28.00 | $200.00 | $133.18–$98.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Renin (Kidney Enzyme) Level | $28.00 | $200.00 | $133.18–$98.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Renin (Kidney Enzyme) Level | $28.00 | $200.00 | $133.18–$98.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Renin | $28.00 | $200.00 | $133.18–$98.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Renin | $28.00 | $200.00 | $133.18–$98.00 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC RENIN ACTIVITY | $31.24 | $142.00 | $19.71–$127.80 | 78% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC RENIN ACTIVITY | $39.68 | $124.00 | $9.24–$93.00 | 68% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC RENIN ACTIVITY | $40.23 | $149.00 | $19.71–$126.65 | 73% | — source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Renin (Kidney Enzyme) Level | $50.60 | $230.00 | $130.18–$89.93 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Renin | $50.60 | $230.00 | $130.18–$89.93 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Renin (Kidney Enzyme) Level | $54.08 | $338.00 | $101.40–$65.13 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Renin | $54.08 | $338.00 | $101.40–$65.13 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Labcorp Renin | $58.56 | $366.00 | $123.42–$49.48 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Renin (Kidney Enzyme) Level | $58.56 | $366.00 | $123.42–$49.48 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Renin | $60.76 | $434.00 | $159.71–$80.85 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Renin (Kidney Enzyme) Level | $60.76 | $434.00 | $159.71–$80.85 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC RENIN ACTIVITY | $71.68 | $256.00 | $19.79–$219.90 | 72% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Renin | $132.30 | $490.00 | $138.72–$490.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Renin (Kidney Enzyme) Level | $132.30 | $490.00 | $138.72–$490.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY | $148.82 | $422.00 | $21.55–$193.28 | 65% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14.28, median $40.23, highest $148.82 — a 10.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $46.39. 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 12 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 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
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.