Cortisol test cost in Columbus, NE
In Columbus, NE, 2 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $35.70 to $214.70, with a median of $125.20. The lowest listed price is at Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler — $89.50 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $123.50 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Columbus, NE.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler lowest Schuyler, NE · (402) 352-2441 HC RHC CORTISOL | $35.70 | $42.00 | $9.00–$42.00 | 15% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler, NE · (402) 352-2441 HC CORTISOL | $209.10 | $246.00 | $16.30–$241.08 | 15% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital Columbus, NE · (402) 562-7118 CORTISOL (HORMONE) MEASUREMENT; TOTAL | $214.70 | $226.00 | $16.30–$16.79 | 5% | — source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital Columbus, NE · (402) 562-7118 TOTAL CORTISOL | $224.39 | $236.20 | $16.30–$16.79 | 5% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $35.70, median $125.20, highest $214.70 — a 6.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $35.70. 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 1 of 2 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.