Cortisol test cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total as an inpatient: from $9.60 to $239.40, with a median of $53.88. The lowest listed price is at Norton West Louisville Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $44.28 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $80.15 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 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 Feb 11, 2026 and Aug 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton West Louisville Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HB GM - CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $9.60 | $48.00 | $7.92–$44.26 | 80% |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HB GM - CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $9.60 | $48.00 | $7.92–$44.26 | 80% |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HB GM - CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 13, 2026 · source file | $9.60 | $48.00 | $7.92–$44.26 | 80% |
| Norton Hospital lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB GM - CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $9.60 | $48.00 | $7.92–$44.26 | 80% |
| Norton Children's Hospital lowest Louisville, KY HB GM - CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $9.60 | $48.00 | $7.92–$40.80 | 80% |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB CORTISOL TOTAL+1 more line at this price File of Jun 3, 2026 · source file | $35.84 | $256.00 | $110.13–$224.00 | 86% |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 #CORTISOL; TOTAL source file | $46.20 | $77.00 | $6.61–$37.16 | 40% |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville, KY · (502) 647-4000 TOTAL CORTISOL source file | $61.56 | $162.00 | $57.59–$162.00 | 62% |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY TOTAL CORTISOL source file | $63.72 | $177.00 | $53.10–$177.00 | 64% |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB CORTISOL TOTAL (SO)+1 more line at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $77.20 | $386.00 | $63.69–$328.10 | 80% |
| Norton Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB CORTISOL TOTAL (SO)+1 more line at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $77.20 | $386.00 | $63.69–$355.89 | 80% |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville, KY HB CORTISOL TOTAL (SO)+1 more line at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $77.20 | $386.00 | $63.69–$355.89 | 80% |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB CORTISOL TOTAL (SO)+1 more line at this price File of Feb 13, 2026 · source file | $77.20 | $386.00 | $63.69–$355.89 | 80% |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY HB CORTISOL TOTAL (SO)+1 more line at this price File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $77.20 | $386.00 | $63.69–$355.89 | 80% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY · (502) 350-5000 HC LAB CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $106.92 | $252.00 | $183.96–$229.32 | 58% |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville, KY TOTAL CORTISOL source file | $128.25 | $285.00 | $85.50–$285.00 | 55% |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 587-4011 TOTAL CORTISOL source file | $139.05 | $309.00 | $109.85–$309.00 | 55% |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 562-3000 TOTAL CORTISOL source file | $150.96 | $629.00 | $173.73–$629.00 | 76% |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Louisville Clarksville, IN Total Cortisol File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $239.40 | $239.40 | $167.58–$203.49 | — |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 CORTISOL; TOTAL source file | $241.80 | $403.00 | $6.61–$37.16 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $9.60, median $53.88, highest $239.40 — a 24.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $79.56 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 14 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.