Cortisol test cost in Bangor, ME — inpatient
In Bangor, ME, 3 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total as an inpatient: from $11.20 to $118.80, with a median of $26.46. The lowest listed price is at Penobscot Valley Hospital — $15.26 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $70.25 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 82533, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bangor, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot Valley Hospital lowest Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 Cortisol response to ACTH, 4 samples source file | $11.20 | $14.00 | $6.45–$13.72 | 20% |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor, ME · (207) 973-7000 CORTISOL PEDS COSYNTROPIN TEST+3 more lines at this price source file | $26.46 | $126.00 | $81.90–$94.00 | 79% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 _190978-2+1 more line at this price source file | $27.66 | $34.58 | $15.92–$33.20 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 Cortisol Total 11281 Quest source file | $43.02 | $53.78 | $15.97–$51.63 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 Cortisol Total Ser 367X Quest+1 more line at this price source file | $44.74 | $55.93 | $15.97–$53.69 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 Cortisol A.M. 4212 Quest source file | $49.34 | $61.67 | $15.97–$59.20 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 ?ORTISOL 30 MIN CORT30 QUEST+2 more lines at this price source file | $51.15 | $63.94 | $15.97–$61.38 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 Cortisol stim 3 TC 73038 source file | $58.62 | $73.28 | $15.97–$70.35 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 ACTH Stimulation x3 14930X Quest_ source file | $65.94 | $82.43 | $15.97–$79.13 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 Cortisol Total ALI source file | $66.81 | $83.51 | $15.97–$80.17 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 _190361-3 source file | $74.01 | $92.51 | $15.97–$88.81 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 ?ORTISOL STIM BY ACTH (4) 41012A QUEST_ source file | $77.11 | $96.39 | $15.97–$92.53 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 Cortisol Saliva CORT SAL ALI source file | $92.78 | $115.98 | $15.97–$111.34 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 ?ORTISOL RESPONSE TO ACTH 41012N QUEST_ source file | $100.99 | $126.24 | $15.97–$121.19 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 Dexamethasone Sup Test 6921X Quest source file | $103.22 | $129.02 | $15.97–$123.86 | 20% |
| Millinocket Regional Hospital Millinocket, ME · (207) 723-5161 CORTISOL TOTAL source file | $118.80 | $132.00 | $56.92–$132.00 | 10% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 ?ortisol P.M. 4213X Quest source file | $144.26 | $180.33 | $15.97–$173.12 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 Cortisol Total 500092 Esoterix source file | $156.03 | $195.04 | $15.97–$187.24 | 20% |
| Millinocket Regional Hospital Millinocket, ME · (207) 723-5161 Dexamethasone source file | $169.20 | $188.00 | $81.07–$174.09 | 10% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 _195718-1 source file | $172.06 | $215.08 | $15.97–$206.48 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 Cortisol Stim Test Cos St ALI source file | $200.37 | $250.46 | $15.97–$240.44 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 Cortisol Tot/Free TC 37077 Quest source file | $236.55 | $295.69 | $15.97–$283.86 | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $11.20, median $26.46, highest $118.80 — a 10.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $26.46 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 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 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.