Cortisol test cost in Phoenix, AZ
In Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, 32 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $9.63 to $338.00, with a median of $48.61. The lowest listed price is at Banner Gateway Medical Center — $38.98 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $51.19 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 32 facilities across 14 cities for code 82533, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Gateway Medical Center lowest Gilbert, AZ · (480) 543-2000 LAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $9.63 | $58.00 | $16.30–$75.26 | 83% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley, AZ · (480) 394-4000 LAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $10.03 | $58.00 | $16.30–$74.73 | 83% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction, AZ · (480) 733-3300 LAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $11.02 | $58.00 | $16.30–$68.43 | 81% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ · (480) 256-7000 LAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $11.37 | $58.00 | $16.30–$74.73 | 80% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospital Phoenix, AZ · (623) 584-5100 RL-A-CORTIS LCMSMS SAL 3016866 | $15.35 | $67.00 | $9.78–$79.30 | 77% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ · (480) 728-8000 RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866 | $16.04 | $65.20 | $9.13–$65.20 | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital Mesa, AZ · (480) 410-4500 RL-A-CORTIS LCMSMS SAL 3016866 | $16.55 | $67.00 | $9.78–$79.30 | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ · (480) 728-3000 RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866 | $17.48 | $65.20 | $9.13–$65.20 | 73% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (602) 344-5011 HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $18.75 | $240.00 | $10.60–$45.60 | 92% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (602) 406-8225 RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866 | $24.83 | $65.00 | $6.85–$65.00 | 62% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZ · (480) 854-5050 LAB CORTISOL TOTAL NS | $27.13 | $323.00 | $16.30–$242.25 | 92% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 448-7500 LAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $33.98 | $58.00 | $16.30–$68.31 | 41% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ · (520) 381-6300 LAB CORTISOL TOTAL NS | $36.50 | $323.00 | $16.30–$242.25 | 89% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital Phoenix, AZ · (602) 933-1000 CORTISOL TOTAL | $36.94 | $198.00 | $79.20–$158.40 | 81% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital Phoenix, AZ · (602) 933-1000 CORTISOL TOTAL SERUM | $36.94 | $220.00 | $88.00–$176.00 | 83% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 321-2000 LAB CORTISOL TOTAL NS | $41.02 | $323.00 | $16.30–$242.25 | 87% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 412-3000 LAB CORTISOL TOTAL NS | $48.45 | $323.00 | $16.30–$242.25 | 85% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ · (623) 832-4000 LAB CORTISOL TOTAL NS | $48.77 | $323.00 | $16.30–$258.40 | 85% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ · (623) 524-4000 LAB CORTISOL TOTAL NS | $49.74 | $323.00 | $16.30–$258.40 | 85% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ · (602) 865-4470 LAB CORTISOL TOTAL NS | $51.03 | $323.00 | $16.30–$242.25 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (623) 327-4000 LAB CORTISOL TOTAL NS | $51.03 | $323.00 | $16.30–$242.25 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · (602) 839-2000 LAB CORTISOL TOTAL NS | $51.68 | $323.00 | $16.30–$242.25 | 84% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert, AZ · (480) 543-2000 LAB CORTISOL TOTAL NS | $53.62 | $323.00 | $16.30–$242.25 | 83% | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley, AZ · (480) 394-4000 LAB CORTISOL TOTAL NS | $55.88 | $323.00 | $16.30–$242.25 | 83% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction, AZ · (480) 733-3300 LAB CORTISOL TOTAL NS | $61.37 | $323.00 | $16.30–$242.25 | 81% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ · (480) 728-8000 CORTISOL TOTAL | $62.98 | $256.00 | $16.30–$197.12 | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ · (480) 256-7000 LAB CORTISOL TOTAL NS | $63.31 | $323.00 | $16.30–$242.25 | 80% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ · (480) 728-3000 CORTISOL TOTAL | $68.61 | $256.00 | $9.78–$215.04 | 73% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospital Phoenix, AZ · (623) 584-5100 RL-A-CORTISOL SALIVA 81117 | $82.90 | $362.00 | $9.78–$295.76 | 77% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ · (480) 728-8000 CORTISOL AM PM DRAW | $83.89 | $341.00 | $16.30–$262.57 | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital Mesa, AZ · (480) 410-4500 RL-A-CORTISOL SALIVA 81117 | $89.42 | $362.00 | $9.78–$295.76 | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospital Phoenix, AZ · (623) 584-5100 CORTISOL TOTAL | $91.15 | $398.00 | $9.78–$325.17 | 77% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler, AZ · (480) 728-3000 CORTISOL AM PM DRAW | $91.39 | $341.00 | $9.78–$286.44 | 73% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital Mesa, AZ · (480) 410-4500 CORTISOL TOTAL | $98.31 | $398.00 | $9.78–$325.17 | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| College Medical Center - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · (602) 251-8535 HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $135.83 | $135.83 | $15.48–$22.41 | — | — source file |
| College Medical Center - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · (602) 251-8535 HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $135.83 | $135.83 | $16.30 | — | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (602) 406-8225 CORTISOL TOTAL | $142.11 | $372.00 | $6.85–$293.88 | 62% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Surprise Surprise, AZ Total Cortisol | $239.40 | $239.40 | $11.08–$179.55 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (623) 879-6100 Hc Cortisol; Total | $338.00 | $338.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence, AZ Hc Cortisol; Total | $338.00 | $338.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (480) 882-4327 Hc Cortisol; Total | $338.00 | $338.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 882-4004 Hc Cortisol; Total | $338.00 | $338.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe, AZ · (602) 251-8156 Hc Cortisol; Total | $338.00 | $338.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 324-7001 Hc Cortisol; Total | $338.00 | $338.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 323-3000 Hc Cortisol; Total | $338.00 | $338.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 358-6100 Hc Cortisol; Total | $338.00 | $338.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (602) 943-2381 Hc Cortisol; Total | $338.00 | $338.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.63, median $48.61, highest $338.00 — a 35.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 31 facilities here, median $49.74. 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 21 of 23 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 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 ($93.70). 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.
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZLAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $4.87 | file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZLAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $6.55 | file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZLAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $7.37 | file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZLAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $8.70 | file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZLAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $8.76 | file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZLAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $8.93 | file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZLAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $9.16 | file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZLAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $9.16 | file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZLAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $9.28 | file |