Cortisol test cost in Grand Rapids, MI
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 9 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $13.69 to $115.20, with a median of $49.00. The lowest listed price is at University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia and 1 other hospital — $35.31 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $34.02 at 91 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 8 cities for code 82533, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia lowest Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 HB Cortisol, Saliva source file | $13.69 | $54.74 | $128.71–$2,908.00 | 75% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson lowest Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 HB Cortisol, Saliva source file | $13.69 | $54.74 | $12.23–$44.34 | 75% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 HB Cortisol source file | $14.89 | $59.55 | $84.50–$345.17 | 75% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 HB Cortisol source file | $14.89 | $59.55 | $12.23–$48.24 | 75% |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Warde 3420200 Cortisol Total+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $19.03 | $29.28 | $8.91–$100.77 | 35% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia Ionia, MI · (616) 527-4200 HB Andostenedione Lcms, Endo Sci source file | $25.25 | $101.00 | $6.63–$21.48 | 75% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City, MI · (989) 584-3131 HB Andostenedione Lcms, Endo Sci source file | $25.25 | $101.00 | $12.23–$81.81 | 75% |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Cortisol Level source file | $49.00 | $49.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Cortisol Level source file | $49.00 | $49.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Cortisol Level source file | $49.00 | $49.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Cortisol Level+1 more line at this price source file | $49.00 | $49.00 | — | — |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital Grand Haven, MI · (616) 847-5268 CORTISOL SALIVA source file | $53.47 | $53.47 | $8.74–$63.77 | — |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Cortisol Total File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $67.60 | $104.00 | $8.91–$104.00 | 35% |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital Grand Haven, MI · (616) 847-5268 CORTISOL TOTAL source file | $88.03 | $88.03 | $8.74–$63.77 | — |
| Sheridan Community Hospital Sheridan, MI · (989) 291-3261 CORTISOL PM+4 more lines at this price source file | $115.20 | $144.00 | $11.79–$127.15 | 20% |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys one side Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Warde Cortisol Total Adrenal Vein Right+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $130.13 | $200.20 | $8.91–$200.20 | 35% |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Warde Cortisol Total Inferior Vena Cava File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $130.13 | $200.20 | $8.91–$200.20 | 35% |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital Grand Haven, MI · (616) 847-5268 CORTISOL TOTAL source file | $136.00 | $136.00 | $8.74–$63.77 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $13.69, median $49.00, highest $115.20 — a 8.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $49.00. 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 5 of 5 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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82533 ($92.72). 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.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MIHC Warde 3429600 Cortisol Total 30 Minutes | $1.51 | file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MIHC Warde 3429600 Cortisol Total Baseline | $1.51 | file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MIHC Warde 3429600 Cortisol Total 15 Minutes | $1.51 | file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MIHC Warde 3429600 Cortisol Total 60 Minutes | $1.51 | file |