Lab tests CPT 84244 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Renin test cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient

In Pittsburgh, PA, 17 hospitals list a cash price for renin blood test as an inpatient: from $62.00 to $772.20, with a median of $166.00. The lowest listed price is at Heritage Valley Beaver — $104.00 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $153.05 at 94 hospitals.

Cash prices at 17 facilities across 12 cities for code 84244, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.

Lowest$62.00Heritage Valley Beaver
Median$166.00half pay less
Highest$772.20in this market
Difference12.5×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 Pittsburgh, PA.

median
Lowest $62.00Highest $772.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Heritage Valley Beaver lowest Beaver, PA · (412) 728-7000 Renin $62.00 $62.00 $15.50–$52.70 — Aug 6, 2026
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UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 RENIN ACTIVITY PLASMA $76.20 $127.00 $95.25–$111.76 40% —
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UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 RENIN P2402 $76.20 $127.00 $95.25–$111.76 40% —
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Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning, PA RENIN BY RIA $84.60 $282.00 $253.80 70% Mar 2, 2026
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Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC RENIN $138.84 $178.00 $12.00–$26.43 22% Apr 14, 2026
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AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC RENIN $139.12 $188.00 $12.00–$23.93 26% Apr 14, 2026
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Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 .RENIN,PLASMA $154.80 $258.00 — 40% —
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Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 RENIN $154.80 $258.00 $116.10 40% —
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 RENIN P2402 $165.60 $276.00 $84.46–$248.40 40% —
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 RENIN ACTIVITY PLASMA $165.60 $276.00 $84.46–$248.40 40% —
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PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Pittsburgh Oakdale, PA Renin $166.00 $166.00 $48.14–$141.10 — Aug 6, 2026
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 RENIN ACTIVITY PLASMA $168.60 $281.00 $73.34–$238.85 40% —
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 RENIN P2402 $168.60 $281.00 $73.34–$238.85 40% —
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UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IENIN-CENTRAL $177.12 $295.20 $206.64 40% —
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UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 RENIN $177.12 $295.20 $206.64 40% —
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UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 RENIN ACTIVITY PLASMA $253.80 $423.00 $146.78–$359.55 40% —
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UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 RENIN P2402 $253.80 $423.00 $146.78–$359.55 40% —
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UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 RENIN P2402 $299.40 $499.00 $199.60–$449.10 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 RENIN ACTIVITY PLASMA $299.40 $499.00 $199.60–$449.10 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC RENIN $325.20 $542.00 $195.12–$498.64 40% —
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UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 RENIN P2402 $327.00 $545.00 $185.30–$436.00 40% —
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UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 RENIN ACTIVITY PLASMA $327.00 $545.00 $185.30–$436.00 40% —
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UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC RENIN $355.80 $593.00 $213.48–$551.49 40% —
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 RENIN ACTIVITY PLASMA $772.20 $1,287.00 $836.55–$1,093.95 40% Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 RENIN P2402 $772.20 $1,287.00 $836.55–$1,093.95 40% Mar 6, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $62.00, median $166.00, highest $772.20 — a 12.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $167.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 11 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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.