Cortisol test cost in Greenville, SC
In Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $49.20 to $148.00, with a median of $134.20. The lowest listed price is at St Francis Downtown Hospital and 1 other hospital — $85.00 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $137.80 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Downtown Hospital lowest Greenville, SC · (800) 805-5678 HC So Cortisol,Serum source file | $49.20 | $82.00 | — | 40% |
| St Francis-Eastside lowest Greenville, SC HC So Cortisol,Serum source file | $49.20 | $82.00 | — | 40% |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville Greenville, SC · (864) 271-3444 TOTAL CORTISOL source file | $134.20 | $134.20 | $12.00–$101.14 | — |
| AnMed Health Anderson, SC · (864) 512-2830 HC Cortisol Total File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $148.00 | $296.00 | — | 50% |
| AnMed Piedmont Piedmont, SC · (864) 512-2830 HC Cortisol Total File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $148.00 | $296.00 | — | 50% |
| St Francis-Eastside Greenville, SC HC Cortisol Total source file | $148.20 | $247.00 | — | 40% |
| St Francis Downtown Hospital Greenville, SC · (800) 805-5678 HC Cortisol Total source file | $148.20 | $247.00 | — | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $49.20, median $134.20, highest $148.00 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $49.20. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.