Cortisol test cost in Fayetteville, AR
In Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR, 4 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $12.43 to $201.00, with a median of $61.85. The lowest listed price is at Arkansas Childrens Northwest — $49.42 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $55.87 at 49 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 13, 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 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest lowest Springdale, AR · (479) 725-6800 TOTAL CORTISOL File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $12.43 | $13.81 | $13.81–$16.30 | 10% |
| Mercy Hospital Rogers Department Bella Vista, AR · (479) 338-8000 Cortisol File of Jun 8, 2026 · source file | $58.50 | $90.00 | $14.50–$74.43 | 35% |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette, AR · (479) 787-5291 CORTISOL, TOTAL 367 QT+3 more lines at this price File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $65.20 | $163.00 | $14.50–$84.76 | 60% |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale, AR · (479) 725-6800 CORTISOL (HORMONE) MEASUREMENT; TOTAL File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $161.98 | $179.98 | $16.30–$132.03 | 10% |
| Washington Regiol Medical Center Fayetteville, AR · (479) 463-5113 HC Total Cortisol - Acth Stimulation Baseline+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $201.00 | $268.00 | $1.90–$268.00 | 25% |
| Mercy Hospital Rogers Department Bella Vista, AR · (479) 338-8000 Cortisol Saliva+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 8, 2026 · source file | $230.10 | $354.00 | $14.50–$300.90 | 35% |
Outpatient: lowest $12.43, median $61.85, highest $201.00 — a 16.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $65.20. 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 4 of 4 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.