ACTH test cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 21 hospitals list a cash price for ACTH blood test as an inpatient: from $14.92 to $201.22, with a median of $133.38. The lowest listed price is at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian — $118.46 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $67.76 at 112 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 16 cities for code 82024, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Apr 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
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% |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB LAB LABCORP ZEACTH ASSAY OF ACTH (UCI ONLY) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $25.88 | $64.70 | — | 60% |
| 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 | $19.74–$22.56 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 Adrenocorticotropic Hormone ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $28.20 | $28.20 | $21.15–$22.56 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 Adrenocorticotropic Hormone ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $28.20 | $28.20 | $19.74–$22.56 | — |
| 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 | $19.74–$22.56 | — |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB LAB ACTH File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.40 | $86.00 | — | 60% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| 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 | $93.37–$114.71 | — |
| 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 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 HB ACTH, PLASMA File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $201.22 | $309.57 | $13,270.00–$14,761.00 | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $14.92, median $133.38, highest $201.22 — a 13.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 30 facilities here, median $52.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 15 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.
21 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82024 ($146.58). 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 |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CAADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE-LABCORP | $5.50 | file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CAADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE-LABCORP | $5.50 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, 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, CAHB ACTH, PLASMA | $6.27 | file |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CAHC ASSAY OF ACTH | $8.00 | file |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CAHB LAB ASSAY OF ACTH (UCI ONLY) | $8.38 | file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CAActh (4) | $9.00 | file |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CAACTH PLASMA - LC | $10.00 | 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 |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CAASSAY OF ACTH | $11.87 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, 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 |