Cortisol test cost in Elizabeth City, NC
In Elizabeth City, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $16.00 to $16.00, with a median of $16.00. Across North Carolina, the median is $92.59 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82533, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Elizabeth City, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl (Qu) 82533 Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, Adrenal Vein Sampling 1 Site, S/O | $16.00 | $32.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Cortisol, Total Serum | $91.50 | $183.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Cortisol,Salivary | $91.50 | $183.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Cortisol Urine Free | $126.50 | $253.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Cortisol,Total-Add'l Test | $126.50 | $253.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Cortisol Total | $143.00 | $286.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $16.00, median $16.00, highest $16.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $16.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82533 ($93.60). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NCChgl (Qu) Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, 2 Sites, S/O | $5.00 | file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NCChgl (Qu) Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, 3 Sites, S/O | $5.00 | file |