Cortisol test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $15.40 to $110.03, with a median of $29.44. The lowest listed price is at East Jefferson General Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $14.04 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $37.82 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 6 cities for code 82533, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Lowest$15.40East Jefferson General Hospital + 2 more
Median$29.44half pay less
Highest$110.03in this market
Difference7.1×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
median
Lowest $15.40Highest $116.64
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Cortisol Total Serum | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab GI Cortrosyn Stimulation Test | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Cortisol Total | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Cortisol 8am Post Dexamethasone | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Arup-Cortisol Saliva | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Cortisol Pm | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Cortisol Total Serum | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab GI Cortrosyn Stimulation Test | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Cortisol Total | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Cortisol 8am Post Dexamethasone | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Arup-Cortisol Saliva | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Cortisol Pm | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Cortisol Total Serum | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab GI Cortrosyn Stimulation Test | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Cortisol Total | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Cortisol 8am Post Dexamethasone | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Arup-Cortisol Saliva | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Cortisol Pm | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ej Ref Lab Cortisol 8am Post Dexamethasone | $17.60 | $110.00 | $110.00–$99.00 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ej Ref Lab GI Cortrosyn Stimulation Test | $17.60 | $110.00 | $110.00–$99.00 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Arup-Cortisol Saliva | $21.06 | $78.00 | $16.30–$78.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC CORTISOL, SALIVA | $22.44 | $102.00 | $14.61–$91.80 | 78% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Baylor Genetics Lab Cortisol Total | $23.76 | $88.00 | $16.30–$88.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC CORTISOL | $25.08 | $114.00 | $14.61–$102.60 | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC CORTISOL, LCMS | $28.38 | $129.00 | $14.61–$116.10 | 78% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC CORTISOL | $29.44 | $92.00 | $6.85–$69.00 | 68% | — source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Cortisol Am | $32.06 | $229.00 | $112.21–$68.70 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Cortisol Pm | $32.06 | $229.00 | $112.21–$68.70 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Cortisol Pm | $32.06 | $229.00 | $112.21–$68.70 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Cortisol (Hormone) Measurement | $32.06 | $229.00 | $112.21–$68.70 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Cortisol Lc/Ms | $32.06 | $229.00 | $112.21–$68.70 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Baylor Genetics Lab Cortisol Total | $32.06 | $229.00 | $112.21–$68.70 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Cortisol Am | $32.06 | $229.00 | $112.21–$68.70 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Cortisol Am | $32.06 | $229.00 | $112.21–$68.70 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Baylor Genetics Lab Cortisol Total | $32.06 | $229.00 | $112.21–$68.70 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Cortisol Pm | $32.06 | $229.00 | $112.21–$68.70 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Cortisol (Hormone) Measurement | $32.06 | $229.00 | $112.21–$68.70 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Cortisol Lc/Ms | $32.06 | $229.00 | $112.21–$68.70 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Baylor Genetics Lab Cortisol Total | $32.06 | $229.00 | $112.21–$68.70 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Cortisol Lc/Ms | $32.06 | $229.00 | $112.21–$68.70 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Cortisol (Hormone) Measurement | $32.06 | $229.00 | $112.21–$68.70 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC CORTISOL, SALIVA | $33.48 | $124.00 | $14.61–$105.40 | 73% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC CORTISOL, SALIVA | $34.72 | $124.00 | $14.67–$106.52 | 72% | — source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Cortisol Total | $37.84 | $172.00 | $14.67–$97.35 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Cortisol Pm | $37.84 | $172.00 | $14.67–$97.35 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Arup-Cortisol Saliva | $37.84 | $172.00 | $14.67–$97.35 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Baylor Genetics Lab Cortisol Total | $37.84 | $172.00 | $14.67–$97.35 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Cortisol (Hormone) Measurement | $37.84 | $172.00 | $14.67–$97.35 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Cortisol Total Serum | $37.84 | $172.00 | $14.67–$97.35 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Cortisol Pm | $37.84 | $172.00 | $14.67–$97.35 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Cortisol Am | $37.84 | $172.00 | $14.67–$97.35 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Cortisol Lc/Ms | $37.84 | $172.00 | $14.67–$97.35 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC CORTISOL, SALIVA | $39.68 | $124.00 | $6.85–$93.00 | 68% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC CORTISOL | $41.85 | $155.00 | $14.61–$131.75 | 73% | — source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Cortisol Am | $56.28 | $402.00 | $13.34–$74.89 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Cortisol Pm | $56.28 | $402.00 | $13.34–$74.89 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Cortisol (Hormone) Measurement | $56.28 | $402.00 | $13.34–$74.89 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Arup-Cortisol Saliva | $56.28 | $402.00 | $13.34–$74.89 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Baylor Genetics Lab Cortisol Total | $56.28 | $402.00 | $13.34–$74.89 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Cortisol Total Serum | $60.48 | $432.00 | $13.34–$80.48 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Cortisol Pm | $60.48 | $432.00 | $13.34–$80.48 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Cortisol Total | $60.48 | $432.00 | $13.34–$80.48 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Cortisol Lc/Ms | $60.48 | $432.00 | $13.34–$80.48 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Cortisol Pm | $62.72 | $392.00 | $117.60–$75.54 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Cortisol Total | $62.72 | $392.00 | $117.60–$75.54 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Cortisol Total Serum | $62.72 | $392.00 | $117.60–$75.54 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Cortisol Pm | $62.72 | $392.00 | $117.60–$75.54 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Cortisol Lc/Ms | $62.72 | $392.00 | $117.60–$75.54 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Baylor Genetics Lab Cortisol Total | $62.72 | $392.00 | $117.60–$75.54 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Arup-Cortisol Saliva | $62.72 | $392.00 | $117.60–$75.54 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Cortisol Am | $62.72 | $392.00 | $117.60–$75.54 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Cortisol (Hormone) Measurement | $62.72 | $392.00 | $117.60–$75.54 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC CORTISOL | $63.56 | $227.00 | $14.67–$194.99 | 72% | — source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Cortisol (Hormone) Measurement | $69.12 | $432.00 | $145.67–$432.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Cortisol Total Serum | $69.12 | $432.00 | $145.67–$432.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Arup-Cortisol Saliva | $69.12 | $432.00 | $145.67–$432.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Labcorp Cortisol Pm | $69.12 | $432.00 | $145.67–$432.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Cortisol Total | $69.12 | $432.00 | $145.67–$432.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Labcorp Cortisol Am | $69.12 | $432.00 | $145.67–$432.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Labcorp Cortisol Lc/Ms | $69.12 | $432.00 | $145.67–$432.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 CORTISOL TOTAL | $110.03 | $312.00 | $15.97–$142.90 | 65% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Cortisol Total | $116.64 | $432.00 | $122.30–$432.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Cortisol Am | $116.64 | $432.00 | $122.30–$432.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Cortisol Pm | $116.64 | $432.00 | $122.30–$432.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Cortisol Total Serum | $116.64 | $432.00 | $122.30–$432.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Cortisol Pm | $116.64 | $432.00 | $122.30–$432.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Cortisol Lc/Ms | $116.64 | $432.00 | $122.30–$432.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Cortisol (Hormone) Measurement | $116.64 | $432.00 | $122.30–$432.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $15.40, median $29.44, highest $110.03 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $37.83. 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 13 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.