Cortisol test cost in Kansas City, MO — inpatient
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 8 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total as an inpatient: from $44.08 to $357.18, with a median of $138.48. The lowest listed price is at NKC Health — $94.40 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $84.50 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 7 cities for code 82533, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Jul 9, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NKC Health lowest North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 Cortisol Saliva File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $44.08 | $152.00 | $91.20–$124.34 | 71% |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty, MO · (816) 781-7200 CORTISOL AM PM OR RANDOM File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $51.00 | $186.00 | $51.89–$151.78 | 73% |
| NKC Health North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $64.38 | $222.00 | $133.20–$181.60 | 71% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 CORTISOL MAIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $92.16 | $192.00 | $92.16–$172.80 | 52% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 CORTISOL-59 MAIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $92.16 | $192.00 | $92.16–$172.80 | 52% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 CORTISOL SALIVA.1 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $98.88 | $206.00 | $98.88–$185.40 | 52% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 CORTISOL SALIVA.1 File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $98.88 | $206.00 | $98.88–$185.40 | 52% |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville, MO · (816) 380-5888 TOTAL CORTISOL File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $184.80 | $264.00 | $34.32–$255.82 | 30% |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler, MO · (660) 200-7000 CORTISOL File of Apr 20, 2026 · source file | $204.43 | $292.03 | $248.23 | 30% |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler, MO · (660) 200-7000 CORTISOL, SALIVA File of Apr 20, 2026 · source file | $274.45 | $392.06 | $333.25 | 30% |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC TOTAL CORTISOL - ACTH STIMULATION BASELINE+7 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $357.18 | $357.18 | — | — |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC CORTISOL SALIVARY - ARUP+7 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $357.18 | $357.18 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $44.08, median $138.48, highest $357.18 — a 8.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $194.62 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.