ACTH test cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 15 hospitals list a cash price for ACTH blood test: from $28.56 to $452.00, with a median of $131.95. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center — $103.39 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $130.85 at 130 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 cities for code 82024, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Acth | $28.56 | $56.00 | $26.88–$56.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (Acth), Lc | $34.80 | $87.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC So Acth | $77.40 | $129.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC So Acth | $77.40 | $129.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC So Acth | $77.40 | $129.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB ACTH-ARUP | $115.86 | $115.86 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Acth | $118.76 | $158.34 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Acth | $131.95 | $175.93 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Acth | $131.95 | $175.93 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Acth | $151.20 | $252.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Acth | $151.20 | $252.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Acth | $151.20 | $252.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Acth | $151.20 | $252.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Acth | $151.20 | $252.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Acth | $151.20 | $252.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Acth | $325.20 | $542.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Acth | $325.20 | $542.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC ACTH | $452.00 | $452.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $28.56, median $131.95, highest $452.00 — a 15.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $118.76. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.