ACTH test cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 19 hospitals list a cash price for ACTH blood test as an inpatient: from $51.00 to $1,165.50, with a median of $286.35. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center — $235.35 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $121.50 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 13 cities for code 82024, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center lowest Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE/ACTH (SEND OUT) | $51.00 | $102.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 ACTH | $220.86 | $818.00 | $238.04–$282.21 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 ACTH | $220.86 | $818.00 | $238.04–$282.21 | 73% | — source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC ASSAY OF ACTH | $286.35 | $572.70 | $173.53–$544.07 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte, NC HC ASSAY OF ACTH | $286.35 | $572.70 | $177.54–$503.98 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC · (704) 548-6000 HC ASSAY OF ACTH | $286.35 | $572.70 | $173.53–$526.88 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC ASSAY OF ACTH | $286.35 | $572.70 | $173.53–$526.88 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC ASSAY OF ACTH | $286.35 | $572.70 | $173.53–$544.07 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC ASSAY OF ACTH | $286.35 | $572.70 | $191.85–$526.88 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC ASSAY OF ACTH | $286.35 | $572.70 | $164.19–$544.07 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC ASSAY OF ACTH | $286.35 | $572.70 | $173.53–$526.88 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC ASSAY OF ACTH | $286.35 | $572.70 | $191.85–$526.88 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC ASSAY OF ACTH | $286.35 | $572.70 | $173.53–$544.07 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC ASSAY OF ACTH | $286.35 | $572.70 | $173.53–$515.43 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC ASSAY OF ACTH | $286.35 | $572.70 | $173.53–$515.43 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC · (803) 329-1234 ACTH | $293.25 | $391.00 | $1.00–$538.57 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC · (803) 329-1234 ACTH | $293.25 | $391.00 | $1.00–$538.57 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG ACTH ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE | $348.00 | $348.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG ACTH ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE | $348.00 | $348.00 | $275.62–$330.60 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG ACTH ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE | $348.00 | $348.00 | $275.62–$330.60 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB ADRENOCORTICOTROPHIC HORMONE/ACTH (SEND OUT) | $1,165.50 | $2,331.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $51.00, median $286.35, highest $1,165.50 — a 22.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $286.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 14 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 1 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
An ACTH test measures the pituitary hormone that tells the adrenal glands to make cortisol. It is used with cortisol to find the cause of too much or too little cortisol.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.