Cortisol test cost in Atlanta, GA — inpatient
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 29 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total as an inpatient: from $13.50 to $310.00, with a median of $278.07. The lowest listed price is at Warm Springs Medical Center — $264.57 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $102.57 at 91 hospitals.
Cash prices at 29 facilities across 22 cities for code 82533, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Lowest$13.50Warm Springs Medical Center
Median$278.07half pay less
Highest$310.00in this market
Difference23.0×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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
median
Lowest $13.50Highest $365.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Springs Medical Center lowest Warm Springs, GA · (706) 655-9351 CORTISOL SERIAL SAMPLE | $13.50 | $27.00 | $20.00–$27.00 | 50% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Warm Springs Medical Center lowest Warm Springs, GA · (706) 655-9351 CORTISOL - BLOOD | $13.50 | $27.00 | $20.00–$27.00 | 50% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Warm Springs Medical Center Warm Springs, GA · (706) 655-9351 CORTISOL BLOOD | $68.00 | $136.00 | $103.00–$136.00 | 50% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Cortisol Blood Total Adrenal | $83.10 | $277.00 | $0.01–$249.30 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Cortisol Blood Total Adrenal | $83.10 | $277.00 | $0.01–$249.30 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Cortisol Blood Total | $102.57 | $341.90 | $0.01–$290.62 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Cortisol Blood Total | $102.57 | $341.90 | $0.01–$307.71 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Cortisol Blood Total | $102.57 | $341.90 | $0.01–$290.62 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Cortisol Blood Total | $102.57 | $341.90 | $0.01–$290.62 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Cortisol Blood Total | $102.57 | $341.90 | $0.01–$290.62 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Cortisol Blood Total | $102.57 | $341.90 | $0.01–$256.43 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Cortisol Blood Total | $102.57 | $341.90 | $0.01–$307.71 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Cortisol Blood Total | $102.57 | $341.90 | $0.01–$307.71 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Cortisol Blood Total | $102.57 | $341.90 | $0.01–$290.62 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Cortisol Blood Total | $102.57 | $341.90 | $0.01–$317.97 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Cortisol Blood Total Adrenal | $107.25 | $357.50 | $0.01–$303.88 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Cortisol Blood Total Adrenal | $107.25 | $357.50 | $0.01–$332.48 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Cortisol Blood Total Adrenal | $107.25 | $357.50 | $0.01–$303.88 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Cortisol Blood Total Adrenal | $107.25 | $357.50 | $0.01–$303.88 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Cortisol Blood Total Adrenal | $107.25 | $357.50 | $0.01–$303.88 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Cortisol Blood Total Adrenal | $107.25 | $357.50 | $0.01–$321.75 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Cortisol Blood Total Adrenal | $107.25 | $357.50 | $0.01–$268.13 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Cortisol Blood Total Adrenal | $107.25 | $357.50 | $0.01–$303.88 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC CORTISOL BLOOD TOTAL | $112.00 | $224.00 | $109.76–$190.40 | 50% | — source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Total Cortisol | $278.07 | $713.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Total Cortisol | $278.07 | $713.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Total Cortisol | $278.07 | $713.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Total Cortisol | $278.07 | $713.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Total Cortisol | $278.07 | $713.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Total Cortisol | $278.07 | $713.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Total Cortisol | $278.07 | $713.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Total Cortisol | $278.07 | $713.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Total Cortisol | $278.07 | $713.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Total Cortisol - Cortisol | $310.00 | $310.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Total Cortisol - Acth Stimulation 30 Minutes | $310.00 | $310.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Total Cortisol - Cortisol | $310.00 | $310.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Total Cortisol - Acth Stimulation 30 Minutes | $310.00 | $310.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Total Cortisol - Cortisol | $310.00 | $310.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Total Cortisol - Acth Stimulation 30 Minutes | $310.00 | $310.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA Hc Total Cortisol - Cortisol | $310.00 | $310.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA Hc Total Cortisol - Acth Stimulation 30 Minutes | $310.00 | $310.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Total Cortisol - Cortisol | $310.00 | $310.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Total Cortisol - Cortisol | $310.00 | $310.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Total Cortisol - Acth Stimulation 30 Minutes | $310.00 | $310.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Total Cortisol - Cortisol | $310.00 | $310.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Total Cortisol - Acth Stimulation 30 Minutes | $310.00 | $310.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Total Cortisol - Cortisol | $310.00 | $310.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Total Cortisol - Acth Stimulation 30 Minutes | $310.00 | $310.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Total Cortisol - Acth Stimulation 30 Minutes | $310.00 | $310.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Total Cortisol - Cortisol, Saliva | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Total Cortisol - Acth Stimulation Baseline | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Total Cortisol - Acth Stimulation Baseline | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — | — source file |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Total Cortisol - Cortisol, Saliva | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Total Cortisol - Acth Stimulation Baseline | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Total Cortisol - Cortisol, Saliva | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Total Cortisol - Acth Stimulation Baseline | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Total Cortisol - Acth Stimulation Baseline | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA Hc Total Cortisol - Cortisol, Saliva | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA Hc Total Cortisol - Acth Stimulation Baseline | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Total Cortisol - Cortisol, Saliva | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Total Cortisol - Acth Stimulation Baseline | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Total Cortisol - Cortisol, Saliva | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Total Cortisol - Cortisol, Saliva | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Total Cortisol - Acth Stimulation Baseline | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Total Cortisol - Cortisol, Saliva | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $13.50, median $278.07, highest $310.00 — a 23.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 37 facilities here, median $179.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 12 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
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.