Lab tests CPT 82533 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Cortisol test cost in Defiance, OH — inpatient

In Defiance, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for cortisol blood test, total as an inpatient: from $91.80 to $91.80, with a median of $91.80. Across Ohio, the median is $72.00 at 131 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82533, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$91.80Mercy Health Defiance Hospital

Median$91.80half of hospitals charge less

Highest$91.80in this market

Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Defiance, OH.

median

Lowest $91.80Highest $112.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Mercy Health Defiance Hospital lowest Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC So Cortisol,Serum File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$91.80	$153.00	—	40%
Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC Cortisol Total File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$112.80	$188.00	—	40%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $91.80, median $91.80, highest $91.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $91.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.