Renin test cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for renin blood test as an inpatient: from $9.45 to $135.20, with a median of $12.15. The lowest listed price is at Sharp Memorial Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $2.70 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $25.16 at 126 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities for code 84244, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Memorial Hospital lowest San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC RENIN ACTIVITY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9.45 | $12.60 | $1.89–$12.35 | 25% |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center lowest Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC RENIN ACTIVITY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9.45 | $12.60 | $0.80–$10.08 | 25% |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center lowest Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC RENIN ACTIVITY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9.45 | $12.60 | $1.76–$12.35 | 25% |
| Grossmont Hospital lowest La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC RENIN ACTIVITY File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9.45 | $12.60 | $1.89–$11.34 | 25% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 Renin Activity File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12.15 | $20.25 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CA Renin Activity File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12.15 | $20.25 | — | 40% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rs Renin File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $13.50 | $18.00 | — | 25% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Scripps Nicu-Renin-Es File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $13.67 | $18.23 | — | 25% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Scrlj-Renin-Es File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $36.00 | $48.00 | — | 25% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 Direct Renin File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $52.73 | $87.88 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CA Direct Renin File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $52.73 | $87.88 | — | 40% |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC ASSAY OF RENIN - RENIN DIRECT ASSAY+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $65.91 | $87.88 | $12.30–$86.12 | 25% |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC RENIN DIRECT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $65.91 | $87.88 | $24.61–$258.43 | 25% |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC ASSAY OF RENIN - RENIN DIRECT ASSAY+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $65.91 | $87.88 | $12.30–$15,436.00 | 25% |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC ASSAY OF RENIN - RENIN DIRECT ASSAY+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $65.91 | $87.88 | $5.55–$67.67 | 25% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 ASSAY OF RENIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $135.20 | $260.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 ASSAY OF RENIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $135.20 | $260.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 ASSAY OF RENIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $135.20 | $260.00 | $15.00–$45.00 | 48% |
Inpatient: lowest $9.45, median $12.15, highest $135.20 — a 14.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $12.15 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 7 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.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 84244 ($88.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CARenin (kidney enzyme) level | $6.60 | file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido, CAPRALC/MS/MS (Q16845) | $7.20 | file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway, CAPRALC/MS/MS (Q16845) | $7.20 | file |