Cortisol test cost in El Paso, TX
In El Paso, TX, 8 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $10.58 to $239.40, with a median of $148.00. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center El Paso and 1 other hospital — $137.42 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $91.80 at 298 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 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 Aug 6, 2026 and Sep 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 El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 ALDOSTERONE/CORTISOL RATIO | $10.58 | $52.92 | $5.87–$11,117.96 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX ALDOSTERONE/CORTISOL RATIO | $10.58 | $52.92 | $5.87–$11,117.96 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 CORTISOL TOTAL (PLASMA) | $15.20 | $76.00 | $15.88–$60.80 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 CORTISOL QD | $15.20 | $76.00 | $15.88–$60.80 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX CORTISOL TOTAL A.M. | $30.08 | $150.40 | $5.87–$11,117.96 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 CORTISOL TOTAL A.M. | $30.08 | $150.40 | $5.87–$11,117.96 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SH ACTH STIMULATION TEST | $39.04 | $195.20 | $5.87–$11,117.96 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 ACTH STIMULATION TEST | $39.04 | $195.20 | $5.87–$11,117.96 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX ACTH STIMULATION TEST | $39.04 | $195.20 | $5.87–$11,117.96 | 80% | — source file |
| Las Palmas Medical Center El Paso, TX · (915) 521-1200 CORTISOL TOTAL SALIVARY | $148.00 | $148.00 | $8.88–$140.60 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Las Palmas Rehab El Paso, TX CORTISOL TOTAL SALIVARY | $148.00 | $148.00 | $8.88–$140.60 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Del Sol Rehab East El Paso, TX CORTISOL TOTAL SALIVARY | $148.00 | $148.00 | $125.80 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Del Sol Medical Center El Paso, TX · (915) 521-1200 CORTISOL TOTAL SALIVARY | $148.00 | $148.00 | $125.80 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of El Paso El Paso, TX Total Cortisol | $239.40 | $239.40 | $14.02–$203.49 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Las Palmas Rehab El Paso, TX CORTISOL TOTAL AM | $242.00 | $242.00 | $166.98 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Las Palmas Rehab El Paso, TX CORTISOL TOTAL PM | $242.00 | $242.00 | $205.70 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Las Palmas Medical Center El Paso, TX · (915) 521-1200 CORTISOL TOTAL PM | $242.00 | $242.00 | $14.52–$229.90 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Las Palmas Medical Center El Paso, TX · (915) 521-1200 CORTISOL TOTAL | $242.00 | $242.00 | $166.98 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Las Palmas Medical Center El Paso, TX · (915) 521-1200 CORTISOL TOTAL AM | $242.00 | $242.00 | $205.70 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Del Sol Medical Center El Paso, TX · (915) 521-1200 CORTISOL TOTAL AM | $256.00 | $256.00 | $15.36–$243.20 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Del Sol Medical Center El Paso, TX · (915) 521-1200 CORTISOL TOTAL PM | $256.00 | $256.00 | $15.36–$243.20 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Del Sol Medical Center El Paso, TX · (915) 521-1200 CORTISOL TOTAL | $256.00 | $256.00 | $217.60 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Del Sol Rehab East El Paso, TX CORTISOL TOTAL AM | $256.00 | $256.00 | $15.36–$243.20 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Del Sol Rehab East El Paso, TX CORTISOL TOTAL PM | $256.00 | $256.00 | $15.36–$243.20 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Del Sol Rehab East El Paso, TX CORTISOL TOTAL | $883.00 | $883.00 | $52.98–$838.85 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Las Palmas Rehab El Paso, TX CORTISOL TOTAL | $883.00 | $883.00 | $609.27 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.58, median $148.00, highest $239.40 — a 22.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $12.89. 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 3 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.