Cortisol test cost in Anchorage, AK
In Anchorage, AK, 4 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $24.96 to $268.00, with a median of $41.90. The lowest listed price is at Providence Alaska Medical Center — $16.94 less than the median here. Across Alaska, the median is $94.72 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 82533, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Anchorage, AK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Alaska Medical Center lowest Anchorage, AK · (907) 562-2211 HC CORTISOL TOTAL LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24.96 | $32.00 | — | 22% |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 82533 L500440 CORTISOL TOT+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.80 | $116.00 | $15.97–$116.00 | 70% |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK · (907) 562-2211 HC CORTISOL TOTAL CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $44.46 | $57.00 | — | 22% |
| Alaska Regional Hospital Anchorage, AK · (907) 276-1131 CORTISOL TOTAL 1 HR+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $48.99 | $48.99 | $14.45–$42.92 | — |
| Alaska Regional Hospital Anchorage, AK · (907) 276-1131 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $99.06 | $99.06 | $29.22–$86.78 | — |
| Alaska Regional Hospital Anchorage, AK · (907) 276-1131 CORTISOL TOTAL SALIVARY File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $147.64 | $147.64 | $43.55–$129.33 | — |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK · (907) 562-2211 HC CORTISOL TOTAL+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $248.04 | $318.00 | — | 22% |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage, AK · (907) 563-2662 Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total File of Aug 20, 2026 · source file | $268.00 | $268.00 | $43.68–$1,233.00 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $24.96, median $41.90, highest $268.00 — a 10.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $41.48. 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 2 of 3 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
A cortisol test measures the main stress hormone made by the adrenal glands. It is used when adrenal insufficiency (Addison's disease) or excess cortisol (Cushing's syndrome) is suspected.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.