Cortisol test cost in Milwaukee, WI — inpatient
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 14 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total as an inpatient: from $63.07 to $137.27, with a median of $117.50. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital — $54.43 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $117.50 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 10 cities for code 82533, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Mequon, WI HC TOTAL CORTISOL source file | $63.07 | $119.00 | $17.12–$74.40 | 47% |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC CORTISOL BLOOD+1 more line at this price File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $98.45 | $179.00 | $125.30–$170.05 | 45% |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin Glendale, WI CORTISOL RANDOM source file | $108.65 | $205.00 | $15.81–$39.76 | 47% |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 CORTISOL, SALIVARY+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $117.50 | $235.00 | $141.00–$199.75 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 CORTISOL, SALIVARY+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $117.50 | $235.00 | $141.00–$199.75 | 50% |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 CORTISOL, SALIVARY+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $117.50 | $235.00 | $141.00–$199.75 | 50% |
| Aurora St. Luke's South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy, WI · (414) 649-6000 CORTISOL, SALIVARY+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $117.50 | $235.00 | $141.00–$199.75 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 CORTISOL, TOTAL+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $117.50 | $235.00 | $141.00–$199.75 | 50% |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 CORTISOL, TOTAL+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $117.50 | $235.00 | $141.00–$199.75 | 50% |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Wauwatosa, WI · (414) 454-6600 CORTISOL, TOTAL+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $117.50 | $235.00 | $141.00–$199.75 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 CORTISOL, TOTAL+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $117.50 | $235.00 | $141.00–$199.75 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 CORTISOL, SALIVARY+1 more line at this price File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $117.50 | $235.00 | $141.00–$199.75 | 50% |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus Mequon, WI HC TOTAL CORTISOL source file | $137.27 | $259.00 | $17.12–$74.40 | 47% |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC TOTAL CORTISOL source file | $137.27 | $259.00 | $17.12–$74.40 | 47% |
Inpatient: lowest $63.07, median $117.50, highest $137.27 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $117.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 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 10 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.