Lab tests CPT 82533 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Cortisol test cost in Cedar Rapids, IA — inpatient

In Cedar Rapids, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for cortisol blood test, total as an inpatient: from $55.00 to $55.00, with a median of $55.00. Across Iowa, the median is $100.22 at 78 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82533, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 2026.

Lowest$55.00UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center
Median$55.00half pay less
Highest$55.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa, IA · (319) 462-6131 HC CORTISOL; TOTAL $55.00 $68.75 $34.38–$68.75 20% Jan 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $55.00, median $55.00, highest $55.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $107.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.