Cortisol test cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 7 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total as an inpatient: from $35.10 to $170.00, with a median of $40.00. The lowest listed price is at Roswell Park Cancer Institute — $4.90 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $50.80 at 109 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 cities for code 82533, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Oct 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute lowest Buffalo, NY Salivary Cortisol, Ms File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $35.10 | $35.10 | — | — |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Total Cortisol - Acth Stimulation 1 Hour+4 more lines at this price source file | $40.00 | $40.00 | $10.00–$40.00 | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 HC Total Cortisol - Cortisol+4 more lines at this price source file | $40.00 | $40.00 | $10.00–$40.00 | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 HC Total Cortisol - Cortisol+4 more lines at this price source file | $40.00 | $40.00 | $10.00–$40.00 | — |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 CORTISOL TOTAL+1 more line at this price File of Aug 25, 2026 · source file | $69.45 | $164.03 | $12.23–$147.62 | 58% |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Corticosterone File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $101.25 | $101.25 | — | — |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Cortisol, Acth Stimulation File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $104.00 | $104.00 | — | — |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Cortisol, Serum File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $129.16 | $129.16 | — | — |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Ycortisol 60 Min Post+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $169.00 | $169.00 | — | — |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Springville, NY · (716) 592-2871 CORTISOL SERUM LAB+1 more line at this price File of Oct 1, 2026 · source file | $170.00 | $200.00 | $10.87–$200.00 | 15% |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Cortisol Bylc-Ms/Ms Arup+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $170.00 | $170.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $35.10, median $40.00, highest $170.00 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $43.64 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 5 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.