Cortisol test cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total as an inpatient: from $10.00 to $110.40, 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 190 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 12 cities for code 82533, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
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 | $5.25–$10.00 | — |
| 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 | $5.78–$11.00 | — |
| 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 | $10.50–$28.70 | 67% |
| 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 | $21.00–$35.00 | 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 | $12.60–$34.44 | 67% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 NH-CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $16.29 | $48.90 | $14.67–$40.10 | 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 | $25.20–$42.00 | 61% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Cortisol Pm+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $17.10 | $17.10 | $11.66–$20.12 | — |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Cortisol Total+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $20.69 | $20.69 | $11.66–$20.69 | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $41.45 | $106.00 | $63.60–$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–$38.56 | — |
| 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–$36.41 | — |
| 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–$32.13 | — |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Cortisol Total+1 more line at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · 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 | $36.22–$69.00 | — |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 B-LAB CORTISOL URINE File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $72.00 | $72.00 | $37.80–$72.00 | — |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 B-LAB CORTISOL URINE File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $72.00 | $72.00 | $37.80–$72.00 | — |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Acth Stim Cortisol Base+5 more lines at this price File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $90.32 | $90.32 | $11.66–$90.32 | — |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario, CA · (909) 427-5000 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $98.80 | $190.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $98.80 | $190.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $98.80 | $190.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · 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 - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC CORTISOL File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $133.20 | $296.00 | $53.58–$222.00 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC CORTISOL File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $133.20 | $296.00 | $59.20–$266.40 | 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 | $59.20–$251.60 | 55% |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 B-LAB CORTISOL SERUM File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $141.00 | $141.00 | $74.03–$141.00 | — |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 B-LAB CORTISOL SERUM File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $141.00 | $141.00 | $74.03–$141.00 | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 CORTISOL AM PM DRAW File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $188.86 | $483.00 | $289.80–$483.00 | 61% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $201.14 | $604.00 | $181.20–$495.28 | 67% |
Inpatient: lowest $10.00, median $42.84, highest $110.40 — a 11.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $42.84 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 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 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.
6 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82533 ($91.15). 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 |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CACORTISOL TOTAL - LC | $5.00 | file |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CACORTISOL TOTAL - LC | $5.00 | file |