ACTH test cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 22 hospitals list a cash price for ACTH blood test: from $16.07 to $364.00, with a median of $59.75. The lowest listed price is at River Falls Area Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $43.68 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $104.00 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 19 cities 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 Jan 29, 2026 and Aug 13, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Falls Area Hospital lowest River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG ACTH PLASMA LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $16.07 | $28.70 | $5.77–$171.95 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital lowest Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG ACTH PLASMA LC File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $16.07 | $28.70 | $5.77–$104.58 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center lowest Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG ACTH PLASMA LC File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $16.07 | $28.70 | $5.77–$104.58 | 44% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG ACTH PLASMA LC File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $17.14 | $35.70 | $7.18–$77.09 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG ACTH PLASMA LC File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $17.14 | $35.70 | $7.18–$73.23 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG ACTH PLASMA LC File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $17.14 | $35.70 | $7.18–$73.23 | 52% |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Chemistry source file | $25.90 | $70.00 | $1.18–$153.21 | 63% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG ACTH PLASMA QUEST File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $26.50 | $55.20 | $11.11–$73.23 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG ACTH PLASMA QUEST File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $26.50 | $55.20 | $11.11–$77.09 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG ACTH PLASMA QUEST File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $26.50 | $55.20 | $11.11–$73.23 | 52% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG ACTH PLASMA QUEST File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $30.91 | $55.20 | $11.11–$171.95 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG ACTH PLASMA QUEST File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $30.91 | $55.20 | $11.11–$104.58 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG ACTH PLASMA QUEST File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $30.91 | $55.20 | $11.11–$104.58 | 44% |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level source file | $36.64 | $69.52 | $25.80–$151.05 | 47% |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) level source file | $36.64 | $69.52 | $25.80–$69.52 | 47% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Chemistry source file | $39.98 | $76.00 | $30.19–$86.01 | 47% |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Chemistry source file | $43.31 | $96.00 | $20.37–$152.49 | 55% |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN · (952) 993-5000 Chemistry source file | $76.18 | $293.00 | $34.96–$219.75 | 74% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC ACTH File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $100.64 | $250.97 | $27.91–$339.74 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC ACTH File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $100.64 | $250.97 | $27.91–$339.73 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC ACTH File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $100.64 | $250.97 | $27.91–$339.74 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC ACTH File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $100.64 | $250.97 | $27.91–$339.74 | 60% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC ACTH File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $100.64 | $250.97 | $38.00–$225.87 | 60% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC ACTH File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $100.64 | $250.97 | $27.91–$339.73 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services+1 more line at this price File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $100.66 | $251.00 | $27.91–$339.73 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC ACTH File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $106.68 | $251.00 | $27.91–$339.74 | 57% |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE - LAB File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $305.00 | $305.00 | $35.41–$305.00 | — |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 CL ACTH ASSAY File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $364.00 | $520.00 | $104.00–$520.00 | 30% |
Outpatient: lowest $16.07, median $59.75, highest $364.00 — a 22.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $59.75. 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 21 of 22 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.
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.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MNChemistry | $14.56 | file |