Cortisol total am cost at US hospitals
HC Cortisol Total Am · CPT 82533
$7.57
lowest cash price
$121.20
national median
$1,184.80
highest cash price
899
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $7.57–$1,184.80 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($185.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($128.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $173.94 | $212.16 | $248.04 |
| Arizona | 24 | $27.13 | $52.33 | $265.64 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $17.48 | $81.90 | $225.00 |
| California | 91 | $19.04 | $132.48 | $567.12 |
| Colorado | 17 | $73.32 | $261.19 | $261.19 |
| Florida | 79 | $7.57 | $261.51 | $971.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $75.00 | $278.07 | $873.61 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $70.40 | $70.40 | $129.75 |
| Illinois | 51 | $30.24 | $156.24 | $433.60 |
| Indiana | 26 | $69.00 | $211.80 | $349.80 |
| Iowa | 31 | $55.00 | $122.20 | $264.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $46.40 | $135.85 | $357.18 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $49.80 | $154.80 | $269.87 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $92.56 | $92.56 | $92.56 |
| Maine | 7 | $179.05 | $185.15 | $270.15 |
| Maryland | 2 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $22.49 | $65.00 | $233.60 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $69.60 | $117.60 | $167.20 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $44.80 | $76.02 | $162.90 |
| Missouri | 21 | $45.00 | $117.00 | $974.82 |
| Montana | 2 | $87.20 | $87.20 | $110.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $39.84 | $130.62 | $209.10 |
| Nevada | 4 | $35.06 | $38.82 | $155.69 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $408.85 | $408.85 | $408.85 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $16.30 | $17.93 | $88.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $426.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $92.68 | $92.68 | $257.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $83.20 | $83.20 | $83.20 |
| Ohio | 68 | $39.65 | $93.60 | $288.60 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $61.70 | $113.75 | $276.24 |
| Oregon | 12 | $48.96 | $113.97 | $135.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $68.00 | $102.60 | $1,184.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $70.00 | $148.20 | $609.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $67.20 | $144.80 | $227.20 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $12.32 | $54.12 | $140.44 |
| Texas | 104 | $61.92 | $164.33 | $1,014.00 |
| Virginia | 43 | $28.29 | $148.00 | $989.22 |
| Washington | 32 | $40.40 | $100.40 | $177.10 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $40.00 | $155.00 | $473.75 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $58.14 | $117.50 | $360.71 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $135.66 | $198.65 | $214.80 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $164.33 | $10.00 – $81.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $164.33 | $10.00 – $81.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $164.33 | $10.00 – $81.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $164.33 | $10.00 – $81.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $164.33 | $10.00 – $81.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $164.33 | $10.00 – $81.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $164.33 | $10.00 – $81.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $164.33 | $10.00 – $81.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $164.33 | $10.00 – $81.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $164.33 | $10.00 – $81.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $164.33 | $10.00 – $81.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $164.33 | $10.00 – $81.47 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $164.36 | $16.30 – $36.19 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $164.40 | not published |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $165.00 | $13.20 – $31.83 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $166.20 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $166.40 | $14.67 – $57.05 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $166.87 | $12.00 – $81.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $166.87 | $12.00 – $97.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $166.87 | $12.00 – $97.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $166.87 | $12.00 – $86.90 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $167.00 | $9.00 – $33.86 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $167.18 | $15.48 – $35.61 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $167.20 | $15.74 – $58.50 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $167.20 | $15.74 – $58.50 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $169.20 | $13.86 – $16.30 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $169.65 | $13.69 – $121.21 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $169.65 | $13.69 – $121.21 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $170.90 | $3.26 – $23.91 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $171.01 | $14.77 – $130.38 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $171.60 | $15.80 – $245.00 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $171.60 | $15.80 – $264.00 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $173.94 | $15.81 – $32.44 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $176.00 | $16.30 – $24.45 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $176.00 | $16.30 – $85.99 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $176.40 | $16.30 – $16.30 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $177.10 | $16.30 – $69.55 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $177.10 | not published |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $177.51 | $16.30 – $289.14 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $179.05 | $16.30 – $168.31 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $179.85 | $12.22 – $162.08 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $180.00 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $180.95 | $13.01 – $298.50 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $181.20 | $16.30 – $55.10 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $182.00 | $15.80 – $280.00 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $182.25 | $7.71 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $182.25 | $7.71 – $69.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $183.24 | $12.00 – $97.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $183.24 | $12.00 – $97.77 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $183.24 | $8.00 – $97.77 |