Cortisol test cost in Prescott Valley, AZ — inpatient
In Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total as an inpatient: from $48.38 to $66.00, with a median of $57.19. The lowest listed price is at Yavapai Regional Medical Center — $8.81 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $51.03 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 82533, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center lowest Prescott, AZ · (928) 445-2700 RL-A-CORTISOL30 70032 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $48.38 | $65.20 | $55.42–$63.25 | 26% |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood, AZ · (928) 773-2357 *REF* Cortisol, Saliva File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $66.00 | $132.00 | $39.60–$132.00 | 50% |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center Prescott, AZ · (928) 445-2700 RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $103.88 | $140.00 | $119.00–$135.80 | 26% |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood, AZ · (928) 773-2357 Cortisol File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $170.99 | $341.97 | $102.59–$341.97 | 50% |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center Prescott, AZ · (928) 445-2700 .CORTISOL 30 MIN LEVEL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $225.57 | $304.00 | $258.40–$294.88 | 26% |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center Prescott, AZ · (928) 445-2700 .CORTISOL 15 MIN LEVEL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $265.64 | $358.00 | $304.30–$347.26 | 26% |
Inpatient: lowest $48.38, median $57.19, highest $66.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $57.19 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.