Cortisol test cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total as an inpatient: from $18.19 to $226.50, with a median of $35.12. The lowest listed price is at Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute — $16.93 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $103.28 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 82533, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 6, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.
Lowest$18.19Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute
Median$35.12half pay less
Highest$226.50in this market
Difference12.5×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
median
Lowest $18.19Highest $226.50
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 82533 TOTAL CORTISOL Tech | $18.19 | $106.00 | $39.94–$84.80 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 82533 Cortisol PM. Tech | $18.19 | $106.00 | $39.94–$84.80 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 82533 Cortisol, Total LC/MS/MS (QST) Tech | $18.19 | $106.00 | $39.94–$84.80 | 83% | — source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 82533 Cortisol 30 Minutes Post ACTH. Tech | $18.19 | $106.00 | $39.94–$84.80 | 83% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 82533 Cortisol PM. Tech | $25.32 | $106.00 | $13.80–$84.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 82533 Cortisol 30 Minutes Post ACTH. Tech | $25.32 | $106.00 | $13.80–$84.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 82533 Cortisol, Total LC/MS/MS (QST) Tech | $25.32 | $106.00 | $13.80–$84.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 82533 TOTAL CORTISOL Tech | $25.32 | $106.00 | $13.80–$84.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 Cortisol, Saliva Tech | $25.32 | $106.00 | $13.80–$84.80 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 82533 Cortisol PM. Tech | $33.36 | $106.00 | $13.86–$84.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 82533 TOTAL CORTISOL Tech | $33.36 | $106.00 | $13.86–$84.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 82533 Cortisol, Total LC/MS/MS (QST) Tech | $33.36 | $106.00 | $13.86–$84.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 Cortisol, Saliva Tech | $33.36 | $106.00 | $13.86–$84.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 82533 Cortisol 30 Minutes Post ACTH. Tech | $33.36 | $106.00 | $13.86–$84.80 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 STER 82533 (SQ) | $35.12 | $106.00 | $13.86–$84.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA 82533 | $35.12 | $106.00 | $13.86–$84.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 CAH PANEL 82533 | $35.12 | $106.00 | $13.86–$84.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 CAH PNL 4 82533 | $35.12 | $106.00 | $13.86–$84.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 CAH PNL 6C CORTISOL, TOTAL | $35.12 | $106.00 | $13.86–$84.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Cortisol, Total LC/MS/MS (QST) 4303217 | $35.12 | $106.00 | $13.86–$84.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 CORTISOL (COMPOUND F) (SQ) | $35.12 | $106.00 | $13.86–$84.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Cortisol 30 Minutes Post ACTH. | $35.12 | $106.00 | $13.86–$84.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Cortisol 60 Minutes Post ACTH. | $35.12 | $106.00 | $13.86–$84.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Cortisol 90 Minutes Post ACTH. | $35.12 | $106.00 | $13.86–$84.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Cortisol Post Cosyntropin Stimulation. | $35.12 | $106.00 | $13.86–$84.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Cortisol Pre Cosyntropin Stimulation. | $35.12 | $106.00 | $13.86–$84.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Cortisol, Saliva | $35.12 | $106.00 | $13.86–$84.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Cortisol. | $35.12 | $106.00 | $13.86–$84.80 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 CORTISOL SALIVA (SQ) | $35.12 | $106.00 | $13.86–$84.80 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC CORTISOL | $60.00 | $100.00 | $65.00–$85.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC CORTISOL, SERUM (INHOUSE) | $82.20 | $137.00 | $89.05–$116.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC CORTISOL, SERUM | $82.20 | $137.00 | $55.90–$116.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC END TOTAL CORTISOL INT RADIOL | $82.20 | $137.00 | $55.90–$116.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC CORTISOL,BASELINE | $82.20 | $137.00 | $55.90–$116.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC CORTISOL, 30 MINUTE | $82.20 | $137.00 | $55.90–$116.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC CORTISOL, 60 MINUTE | $82.20 | $137.00 | $55.90–$116.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC STEROID PANEL COMPREHENSIVE G | $82.20 | $137.00 | $55.90–$116.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC CORTISOL, SERUM (INHOUSE) | $82.20 | $137.00 | $55.90–$116.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC CORTISOL, 60 MINUTE | $82.20 | $137.00 | $89.05–$116.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC CORTISOL, 30 MINUTE | $82.20 | $137.00 | $89.05–$116.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC CORTISOL,BASELINE | $82.20 | $137.00 | $89.05–$116.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC END TOTAL CORTISOL INT RADIOL | $82.20 | $137.00 | $89.05–$116.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC CORTISOL, SERUM | $82.20 | $137.00 | $89.05–$116.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC STEROID PANEL COMPREHENSIVE G | $82.20 | $137.00 | $89.05–$116.45 | 40% | — source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Hampden Enola, PA Total Cortisol | $226.50 | $226.50 | $169.88 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $18.19, median $35.12, highest $226.50 — a 12.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $35.12 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.