Cortisol test cost in Memphis, TN — inpatient
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total as an inpatient: from $9.20 to $89.25, with a median of $49.50. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto — $40.30 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $54.60 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 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 Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto lowest Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 CORTISOL TOTAL SALIVA File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $9.20 | $46.00 | $17.48–$41.40 | 80% |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC Total Cortisol - Cortisol source file | $24.86 | $113.00 | — | 78% |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Total Cortisol - Cortisol source file | $49.50 | $225.00 | $6.85–$122.63 | 78% |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Total Cortisol - Cortisol source file | $49.50 | $225.00 | $6.85–$122.63 | 78% |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Total Cortisol - Cortisol source file | $49.50 | $225.00 | $6.85–$122.63 | 78% |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Total Cortisol - Cortisol source file | $49.50 | $225.00 | $6.85–$122.63 | 78% |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Germantown, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Total Cortisol - Cortisol source file | $49.50 | $225.00 | $6.85–$122.63 | 78% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 CORTISOL TOTAL SALIVA File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $57.12 | $238.00 | $90.44–$214.20 | 76% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $63.75 | $425.00 | $161.50–$340.00 | 85% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $78.20 | $391.00 | $148.58–$351.90 | 80% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $89.25 | $425.00 | $161.50–$382.50 | 79% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN · (901) 226-5000 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $89.25 | $425.00 | $161.50–$382.50 | 79% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $89.25 | $425.00 | $161.50–$382.50 | 79% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $101.52 | $423.00 | $160.74–$380.70 | 76% |
Inpatient: lowest $9.20, median $49.50, highest $89.25 — a 9.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $49.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82533 ($91.18). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, ARCORTISOL TOTAL SALIVA | $5.70 | file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TNCORTISOL TOTAL SALIVA | $7.98 | file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TNCORTISOL TOTAL SALIVA | $7.98 | file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TNCORTISOL TOTAL SALIVA | $7.98 | file |