ACTH test cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 30 hospitals list a cash price for ACTH blood test: from $14.92 to $201.22, with a median of $52.80. The lowest listed price is at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian — $37.88 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $67.76 at 112 hospitals.
Cash prices at 30 facilities across 25 cities for code 82024, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Sep 1, 2026.
Lowest$14.92Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Median$52.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$201.22in this market
Difference13.5×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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $14.92Highest $201.22
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian lowest Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC Assay of Acth File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.92 | $22.95 | — | 35% |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 Adrenocorticotropic Hormone ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $28.20 | $28.20 | $13.23–$77.24 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 Adrenocorticotropic Hormone ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $28.20 | $28.20 | $13.23–$77.24 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 Adrenocorticotropic Hormone ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $28.20 | $28.20 | $13.23–$77.24 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 Adrenocorticotropic Hormone ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $28.20 | $28.20 | $13.23–$91.84 | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 LC 004440 ACTH, PLASMA+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $38.00 | $47.68 | $6.99–$47.68 | 20% |
| St Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA · (310) 900-8900 Hc Assay Of Acth File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $38.00 | $115.86 | $34.76–$104.27 | 67% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 827-3000 Hc Assay Of Acth File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $38.00 | $241.38 | $38.62–$241.38 | 84% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc Assay Of Acth File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $38.00 | $241.38 | $38.62–$241.38 | 84% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA · (909) 599-6811 Hc Assay Of Acth File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $38.00 | $372.00 | $36.69–$372.00 | 90% |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 LC 004440ACTH, PLASMA File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $38.00 | $77.24 | $23.17–$77.24 | 51% |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center Garden Grove, CA · (714) 537-5160 Hc Assay Of Acth File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $38.00 | $193.10 | $38.62–$193.10 | 80% |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 ACTH, PLASMA LC File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $38.00 | $77.24 | $16.90–$77.24 | 51% |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon, CA · (310) 510-0700 Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level File of Jul 20, 2026 · source file | $50.89 | $72.70 | $19.63–$72.70 | 30% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE ACTH CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $52.80 | $110.00 | — | 52% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE ACTH CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $52.80 | $110.00 | — | 52% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE ACTH CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $52.80 | $110.00 | — | 52% |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley, CA · (818) 767-3310 Acth, Plasma -L12 source file | $61.00 | $61.00 | $31.00–$61.00 | — |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 966-7200 ACTH File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $100.00 | $250.00 | — | 60% |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 ASSAY OF ACTH File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $133.38 | $133.38 | $1.24–$127.15 | — |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE ACTH File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $178.88 | $344.00 | $27.00–$80.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE ACTH File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $178.88 | $344.00 | $27.00–$80.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE ACTH File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $178.88 | $344.00 | $27.00–$80.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE ACTH File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $178.88 | $344.00 | $27.00–$80.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE ACTH File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $178.88 | $344.00 | $27.00–$80.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE ACTH File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $178.88 | $344.00 | $27.00–$80.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE ACTH File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $178.88 | $344.00 | $27.00–$80.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE ACTH File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $178.88 | $344.00 | $27.00–$80.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE ACTH File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $178.88 | $344.00 | $27.00–$80.00 | 48% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE (ACTH), RIA+3 more lines at this price File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $201.22 | $309.57 | $94.86–$537.20 | 35% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $14.92, median $52.80, highest $201.22 — a 13.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $133.38. 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 14 of 25 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.
23 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82024 ($147.00). 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.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CAACTH | $2.30 | file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CAACTH | $2.30 | file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CAACTH | $2.30 | file |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CARL-A-ACTH 70010 | $3.26 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CARL-A-ACTH 70010 | $4.30 | file |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CARL-A-ACTH 70010 | $4.85 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CAADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE-LABCORP | $5.50 | file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CAADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE-LABCORP | $5.50 | file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CAADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE-LABCORP | $5.50 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CAADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE-LABCORP | $5.50 | file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CAClinical and Anatomical Laboratory Services | $6.27 | file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CAOutpatient Global Laboratory, Radiology and Diagnostic Services | $6.27 | file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CAHB ACTH, PLASMA | $6.27 | file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CALaboratory Services | $6.27 | file |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CAHC ASSAY OF ACTH | $8.00 | file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CAActh (4) | $9.00 | file |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CAACTH PLASMA - LC | $10.00 | file |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CAACTH PLASMA - LC | $10.00 | file |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CAACTH PLASMA - LC | $10.00 | file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CAASSAY OF ACTH | $11.87 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CAASSAY OF ACTH | $11.87 | file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CAASSAY OF ACTH | $11.87 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CAASSAY OF ACTH | $11.87 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.