Lab tests CPT 84244 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Renin test cost in Columbus, NC — inpatient

In Columbus, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for renin blood test as an inpatient: from $197.50 to $197.50, with a median of $197.50. Across North Carolina, the median is $53.46 at 61 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84244, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$197.50AdventHealth Polk
Median$197.50half pay less
Highest$197.50in this market
Difference1.0×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 Columbus, NC.

median
Lowest $197.50Highest $207.38

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Polk lowest Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 HC RENIN ACTIVITY - ARUP $197.50 $197.50 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Polk lowest Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 HC RENIN ACTIVITY - ALDOSTERONE/RENIN ACTIVITY RATIO - ARUP $197.50 $197.50 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 HC RENIN LEVEL $207.38 $207.38 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $197.50, median $197.50, highest $197.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $197.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.