Cortisol test cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 32 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total as an inpatient: from $16.30 to $509.00, with a median of $35.86. The lowest listed price is at Jersey Shore University Medical Center — $19.56 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $50.80 at 112 hospitals.
Cash prices at 32 facilities across 22 cities for code 82533, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 1, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Aug 13, 2026.
Lowest$16.30Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Median$35.86half of hospitals charge less
Highest$509.00in this market
Difference31.2×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 York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
median
Lowest $16.30Highest $1,231.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center lowest Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 CORTISOL P.M. QST+10 more lines at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.30 | $220.00 | $8.80–$220.00 | 93% |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center one side Neptune City, NJ · (732) 775-5500 CORTISOL LEFT ADRENAL VEIN ARUP+1 more line at this price File of Dec 31, 2025 · source file | $16.30 | $53.00 | $8.80–$53.00 | 69% |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Cortisol Total, Adrenal+1 more line at this price source file | $18.75 | $219.00 | — | 91% |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Cortisol Total+1 more line at this price source file | $18.75 | $79.00 | — | 76% |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Montclair, NJ · (973) 429-6000 Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total source file | $18.75 | $380.10 | $16.30–$380.10 | 95% |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Cortisol Total source file | $18.75 | $184.00 | — | 90% |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Cortisol Total+1 more line at this price source file | $18.75 | $79.00 | — | 76% |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $18.75 | $436.97 | $11.38–$415.12 | 96% |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Cortisol Total+1 more line at this price source file | $18.75 | $79.00 | — | 76% |
| NYU Langone – Orthopedic Hospital New York, NY HC TOTAL CORTISOL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $19.56 | $131.86 | $14.67–$202.60 | 85% |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC TOTAL CORTISOL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $19.56 | $131.86 | $14.67–$202.60 | 85% |
| NYU Langone – Tisch Hospital New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC TOTAL CORTISOL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $19.56 | $131.86 | $14.67–$202.60 | 85% |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC TOTAL CORTISOL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $19.56 | $189.00 | $14.67–$202.60 | 90% |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC TOTAL CORTISOL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $19.56 | $189.00 | $14.67–$202.60 | 90% |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Xpld-Cortisol 15min 82533+3 more lines at this price File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $25.40 | $254.00 | $19.86–$203.20 | 90% |
| University Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 270-1000 82533 - TOTAL CORTISOL source file | $34.00 | $34.00 | $1.00–$126.00 | — |
| Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center - Concourse Division Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 CORTISOL source file | $35.86 | $35.86 | — | — |
| BronxCare Hospital Center - Fulton Campus Bronx, NY · (212) 588-7000 CORTISOL source file | $35.86 | $35.86 | — | — |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Collagen Cross Links File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $36.00 | $40.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Collagen Cross Links File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $36.00 | $40.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Collagen Cross Links File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $36.00 | $40.00 | — | 10% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Collagen Cross Links File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $36.00 | $40.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Collagen Cross Links File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $36.00 | $40.00 | — | 10% |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Cortisol 82533 File of Feb 2, 2026 · source file | $36.90 | $369.00 | $28.86–$295.20 | 90% |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Cortisol Total File of Oct 28, 2025 · source file | $37.80 | $54.00 | — | 30% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Cortisol Saliva File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Cortisol Saliva File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Cortisol Saliva File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | 10% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Cortisol Saliva File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Cortisol Saliva File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $49.50 | $55.00 | — | 10% |
| Hunterdon Medical Center Flemington, NJ · (908) 788-6100 CORTISOL, FLUID+1 more line at this price source file | $53.52 | $171.00 | $136.80–$145.35 | 69% |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Cortisol File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.50 | $75.00 | — | 10% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Cortisol File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.50 | $75.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Cortisol File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.50 | $75.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Cortisol File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.50 | $75.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Cortisol File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.50 | $75.00 | — | 10% |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 TOTAL CORTISOL source file | $69.60 | $116.00 | $13.04–$98.60 | 40% |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Cortisol Total+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $76.50 | $85.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Cortisol Total+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $76.50 | $85.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Cortisol Total+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $76.50 | $85.00 | — | 10% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Cortisol Total+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $76.50 | $85.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Cortisol Total+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $76.50 | $85.00 | — | 10% |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 CORTISOL TOTAL+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $83.00 | $83.00 | — | — |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 REF URINE CORTISOL TOTAL source file | $87.60 | $146.00 | $13.04–$124.10 | 40% |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ CORTISOL A.M. QST+1 more line at this price source file | $88.00 | $220.00 | — | 60% |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Cortisol Total Am+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $90.00 | $100.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Cortisol Total Am+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $90.00 | $100.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Cortisol Total Am+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $90.00 | $100.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Cortisol Timed 30 Min POCT+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $90.00 | $100.00 | — | 10% |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Cortisol Timed 30 Min POCT+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $90.00 | $100.00 | — | 10% |
| New York Community Hospital of Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY · (718) 692-5302 CORTISOL-TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $174.35 | $174.35 | — | — |
| Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY · (914) 493-7000 TOTAL CORTISOL+7 more lines at this price File of Jul 28, 2026 · source file | $196.00 | $196.00 | $58.80–$196.00 | — |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Chem Plas Cortisol Total File of Oct 28, 2025 · source file | $224.53 | $320.75 | — | 30% |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Suffern, NY · (914) 368-5000 Cortisol, BASELINE File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $260.00 | $260.00 | $78.00–$182.00 | — |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 CORTIOSL SERUM P.M.+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $273.24 | $303.60 | — | 10% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 CORTISOL (60 MIN)+5 more lines at this price source file | $509.00 | $525.00 | $13.00–$525.00 | 3% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 CORTISOL (150 MIN) source file | $511.00 | $525.00 | $13.00–$525.00 | 3% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 CORTISOL (90 MIN)+1 more line at this price source file | $512.00 | $525.00 | $13.00–$525.00 | 2% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 CORTISOL source file | $1,023.00 | $1,039.00 | $13.00–$1,039.00 | 2% |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ · (732) 745-8600 CORTISOL FOR EXPLODE source file | $1,231.00 | $1,247.00 | $13.00–$1,247.00 | 1% |
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Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
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Inpatient: lowest $16.30, median $35.86, highest $509.00 — a 31.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 72 facilities here, median $29.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 15 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.
9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NYBH-CORTISOL AM | $0.01 | file |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NYBH-CORTISOL PM | $0.01 | file |
| Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Brooklyn, NYCORTISOL SERUMTOTAL | $0.01 | file |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NYBH-CORTISOL AM | $0.01 | file |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NYBH-CORTISOL PM | $0.01 | file |
| Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center Brooklyn, NYCORTISOL SERUMTOTAL | $0.01 | file |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NYBH-CORTISOL AM | $0.01 | file |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NYBH-CORTISOL PM | $0.01 | file |
| Interfaith Medical Center Brooklyn, NYCORTISOL SERUMTOTAL | $0.01 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.