Cortisol test cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $42.30 to $143.40, with a median of $138.00. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $95.70 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $72.08 at 132 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 82533, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Cortisol 30 Min - Acth Stim Lo | $42.30 | $47.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Cortisol, Total | $45.00 | $50.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Cortisol.M8545 | $73.80 | $82.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 *Cortisol.Corts | $100.80 | $112.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Cortisol | $130.50 | $145.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Total Cortisol | $132.30 | $147.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Hospital Bluffton, OH · (419) 358-9010 Cortisol,Saliva-Mayo | $138.00 | $138.00 | $12.93–$131.10 | — | — source file |
| Bluffton Hospital Bluffton, OH · (419) 358-9010 Cortisol Level | $138.00 | $138.00 | $12.93–$131.10 | — | — source file |
| Bluffton Hospital Bluffton, OH · (419) 358-9010 Cortisol Level, Dexamethasone Suppression | $138.00 | $138.00 | $12.93–$131.10 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC So Cortisol,Serum | $143.40 | $239.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Cortisol Total | $144.00 | $240.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 *Cortisol.Corst | $179.10 | $199.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 *Cortisol.Corst (2) | $179.10 | $199.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $42.30, median $138.00, highest $143.40 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $138.00. 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 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.