ACTH test cost in Chico, CA
In Chico, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ACTH blood test: from $15.76 to $15.76, with a median of $15.76. Across California, the median is $67.76 at 113 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82024, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 26, 2026 and Sep 26, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Hospital Gridley, CA · (530) 846-5671 Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level | $15.76 | $26.26 | $6.83–$26.26 | 40% | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $15.76, median $15.76, highest $15.76.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82024 ($151.20). 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.
| Oroville Hospital Oroville, CA*Acth, Adrenocorticotropi | $12.00 | file |