Cortisol test cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total as an inpatient: from $42.00 to $150.30, with a median of $67.80. The lowest listed price is at Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital — $25.80 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $93.31 at 85 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 7 cities for code 82533, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital lowest Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 #CORTISOL; TOTAL source file | $42.00 | $70.00 | $6.61–$37.16 | 40% |
| Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel Carmel, IN · (317) 528-5000 Cortisol; Total source file | $57.52 | $249.00 | $12.88–$224.10 | 77% |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · (317) 528-5000 Cortisol; Total source file | $57.52 | $249.00 | $12.88–$224.10 | 77% |
| Franciscan Health Mooresville Mooresville, IN · (317) 831-1160 Cortisol; Total source file | $63.25 | $249.00 | $12.88–$224.10 | 75% |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 #CORTISOL; TOTAL source file | $67.80 | $113.00 | $6.61–$37.16 | 40% |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN #CORTISOL; TOTAL source file | $67.80 | $113.00 | $6.61–$37.16 | 40% |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton Speciality Hospital Indianapolis, IN #CORTISOL; TOTAL source file | $67.80 | $113.00 | $6.61–$37.16 | 40% |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN #CORTISOL; TOTAL source file | $67.80 | $113.00 | $6.61–$37.16 | 40% |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN #CORTISOL; TOTAL source file | $67.80 | $113.00 | $6.61–$37.16 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 #CORTISOL; TOTAL source file | $67.80 | $113.00 | $6.61–$37.16 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 #CORTISOL; TOTAL source file | $67.80 | $113.00 | $6.61–$37.16 | 40% |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 #CORTISOL; TOTAL source file | $75.60 | $126.00 | $6.61–$37.16 | 40% |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 CORTISOL SALIVA+1 more line at this price source file | $99.60 | $166.00 | — | 40% |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Cortisol Total Serum source file | $150.30 | $167.00 | $16.00–$167.00 | 10% |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 CORTISOL; TOTAL source file | $291.00 | $485.00 | $6.61–$37.16 | 40% |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 CORTISOL; TOTAL source file | $295.20 | $492.00 | $6.61–$37.16 | 40% |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN CORTISOL; TOTAL source file | $316.20 | $527.00 | $6.61–$37.16 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 CORTISOL; TOTAL source file | $316.20 | $527.00 | $6.61–$37.16 | 40% |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton Speciality Hospital Indianapolis, IN CORTISOL; TOTAL source file | $316.20 | $527.00 | $6.61–$37.16 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 CORTISOL; TOTAL source file | $316.20 | $527.00 | $6.61–$37.16 | 40% |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 CORTISOL; TOTAL source file | $316.20 | $527.00 | $6.61–$37.16 | 40% |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN CORTISOL; TOTAL source file | $316.20 | $527.00 | $6.61–$37.16 | 40% |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN CORTISOL; TOTAL source file | $316.20 | $527.00 | $6.61–$37.16 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $42.00, median $67.80, highest $150.30 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $67.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.