Cortisol test cost in Baltimore, MD
In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 8 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $28.00 to $55.42, with a median of $43.89. The lowest listed price is at The Kennedy Krieger Institute — $15.89 less than the median here. Across Maryland, the median is $43.12 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 2 cities for code 82533, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute lowest Baltimore, MD · (443) 923-9301 HC CORTISOL; TOTAL | $28.00 | $35.00 | $22.33–$35.00 | 20% | — source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (443) 777-7850 CORTISOL TOTAL | $32.12 | $32.78 | $32.12–$32.78 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (443) 777-7850 CORTISOL, TOTAL | $32.12 | $32.78 | $32.12–$32.78 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Cortisol | $34.16 | $34.86 | $34.16–$34.86 | 2% | — source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 350-3201 CORTISOL, TOTAL | $43.73 | $44.62 | $43.73–$44.62 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 350-3201 CORTISOL TOTAL | $43.73 | $44.62 | $43.73–$44.62 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD · (443) 444-3902 CORTISOL TOTAL | $44.05 | $44.95 | $44.05–$44.95 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD · (443) 444-3902 CORTISOL, TOTAL | $44.05 | $44.95 | $44.05–$44.95 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $48.06 | $49.04 | $49.04–$48.06 | 2% | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC TOTAL CORTISOL REF | $48.06 | $49.04 | $49.04–$48.06 | 2% | — source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 554-2227 CORTISOL, TOTAL | $48.77 | $49.77 | $48.77–$49.77 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 554-2227 CORTISOL TOTAL | $48.77 | $49.77 | $48.77–$49.77 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 CORTISOL PLASMA 2X | $55.42 | $56.55 | $55.42–$56.55 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 CORTISOL PLASMA | $55.42 | $56.55 | $55.42–$56.55 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 LAB-CORTISOL SERUM - 10249 | $137.30 | $140.10 | $137.30–$140.10 | 2% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $28.00, median $43.89, highest $55.42 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $41.11. 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 7 of 8 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.