Cortisol test cost in Riverside, CA
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 23 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $10.00 to $1,242.75, with a median of $42.84. The lowest listed price is at Victor Valley Global Medical Center — $32.84 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $98.80 at 195 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 18 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Sep 2, 2026.
Lowest$10.00Victor Valley Global Medical Center
Median$42.84half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,242.75in this market
Difference124.3×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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
median
Lowest $10.00Highest $1,242.75
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center lowest Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 CORTISOL File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $10.00 | $10.00 | $2.40–$49.00 | — |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Cortisol Total LC File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $10.34 | $13.78 | — | 25% |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 CORTISOL TOTAL - QST File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $11.00 | $11.00 | $2.64–$49.00 | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $11.66 | $35.00 | $9.10–$103.90 | 67% |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead, CA · (909) 336-3651 CAH PANEL 4 CPT3 source file | $13.01 | $32.52 | $14.63–$27.64 | 60% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $13.69 | $35.00 | $7.00–$103.90 | 61% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 RL-A-CORT TMS 2003250 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $13.99 | $42.00 | $10.92–$103.90 | 67% |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning, CA · (951) 769-2101 CORTISOL (HORMONE) MEASUREMENT; TOTAL source file | $15.20 | $76.00 | $15.48–$76.00 | 80% |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning, CA · (951) 769-2101 TOTAL CORTISOL source file | $15.73 | $78.66 | $15.48–$78.66 | 80% |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA · (909) 627-6111 Hc Total Cortisol File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $16.00 | $452.38 | $15.49–$452.38 | 96% |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA · (909) 625-8300 Hc Total Cortisol File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $16.00 | $452.38 | $15.49–$452.38 | 96% |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $16.00 | $329.00 | $16.14–$329.00 | 95% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 NH-CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $16.29 | $48.90 | $12.72–$103.90 | 67% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 RL-A-CORT TMS 2003250 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $16.43 | $42.00 | $8.40–$103.90 | 61% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Cortisol Pm+1 more line at this price source file | $17.10 | $17.10 | $11.66–$20.12 | — |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Cortisol Am+3 more lines at this price source file | $20.69 | $20.69 | $11.66–$20.69 | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $30.31 | $91.00 | $14.02–$103.90 | 67% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 CORTISOL AM PM DRAW File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $41.45 | $106.00 | $16.30–$106.00 | 61% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC SOM CAH CORTISOL File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $42.84 | $42.84 | $8.57–$165.05 | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC SOM CAH CORTISOL File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $42.84 | $42.84 | $7.75–$154.95 | — |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC SOM CAH CORTISOL File of Aug 31, 2026 · source file | $42.84 | $42.84 | $16.30–$34.27 | — |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC SOM CAH CORTISOL File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $42.84 | $42.84 | $8.57–$168.44 | — |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Cortisol Total+1 more line at this price source file | $51.74 | $51.74 | $11.66–$51.74 | — |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 CORTISOL OP File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $69.00 | $69.00 | $9.98–$69.00 | — |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 B-LAB CORTISOL URINE File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $72.00 | $72.00 | $14.49–$72.00 | — |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 B-LAB CORTISOL URINE File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $72.00 | $72.00 | $14.49–$72.00 | — |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Acth Stim Cortisol 60+5 more lines at this price source file | $90.32 | $90.32 | $11.66–$90.32 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 CORTISOL TOTAL source file | $98.80 | $190.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 CORTISOL TOTAL source file | $98.80 | $190.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario, CA · (909) 427-5000 CORTISOL TOTAL source file | $98.80 | $190.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 CORTISOL TOTAL source file | $98.80 | $190.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC CORTISOL+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $110.40 | $230.00 | — | 52% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CORTISOL File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $133.20 | $296.00 | $13.20–$266.40 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC CORTISOL File of Aug 31, 2026 · source file | $133.20 | $296.00 | $16.30–$236.80 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CORTISOL File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $133.20 | $296.00 | $16.30–$222.00 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC CORTISOL File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $133.20 | $296.00 | $13.20–$251.60 | 55% |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 B-LAB CORTISOL SERUM File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $141.00 | $141.00 | $14.49–$141.00 | — |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 B-LAB CORTISOL SERUM File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $141.00 | $141.00 | $14.49–$141.00 | — |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $185.00 | $744.00 | $13.04–$1,367.10 | 75% |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside, CA · (951) 788-3000 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,242.75 | $1,242.75 | $186.41–$1,118.47 | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
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
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $10.00, median $42.84, highest $1,242.75 — a 124.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $42.84. 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 21 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.
13 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82533 ($92.72). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CARL-A-CORTISOL 70030 | $2.65 | file |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CARL-A-CORTISOL 70030 | $3.11 | file |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CARL-A-CORTISOL30 70032 | $3.24 | file |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CARL-A-CORTISOL30 70032 | $3.80 | file |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead, CACORTISOL | $4.80 | file |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead, CACORTISOL, A.M. | $4.80 | file |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead, CACORTISOL, P.M. | $4.80 | file |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CACORTISOL TOTAL - LC | $5.00 | file |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CACORTISOL TOTAL - LC | $5.00 | file |
| Barstow Community Hospital Barstow, CACortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $6.05 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC Cortisol Total Am | $8.07 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC Cortisol Total Pm | $8.07 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC Cortisol Total Random | $8.07 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.