Cortisol test cost in Sacramento, CA — inpatient
In Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total as an inpatient: from $9.59 to $302.40, with a median of $283.00. The lowest listed price is at Woodland Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital — $273.41 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $98.80 at 190 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 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 Apr 1, 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Memorial Hospital lowest Woodland, CA · (530) 662-3961 RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $9.59 | $35.00 | $3.85–$32.20 | 73% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center lowest Carmichael, CA · (916) 537-5000 RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $9.59 | $35.00 | $3.85–$29.05 | 73% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 423-6010 RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $10.08 | $35.00 | $26.25–$29.05 | 71% |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA · (916) 983-7400 RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $13.62 | $35.00 | $3.85–$28.70 | 61% |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA · (916) 453-4453 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $68.67 | $315.00 | $226.80–$252.00 | 78% |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael, CA · (916) 537-5000 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $86.31 | $315.00 | $34.65–$261.45 | 73% |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland, CA · (530) 662-3961 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $86.31 | $315.00 | $34.65–$289.80 | 73% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 423-6010 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $90.72 | $315.00 | $236.25–$261.45 | 71% |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA · (916) 983-7400 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $122.54 | $315.00 | $34.65–$258.30 | 61% |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 454-2222 HCHG CORTISOL TOTAL+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital Auburn, CA · (530) 888-4500 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW)+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center Roseville, CA · (916) 781-1000 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW)+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Davis Hospital Davis, CA · (530) 757-5108 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW)+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 688-2000 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $302.40 | $540.00 | $14.00–$45.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento, CA · (916) 973-5000 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $302.40 | $540.00 | $14.00–$45.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville, CA · (916) 784-4000 CORTISOL TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $302.40 | $540.00 | $14.00–$45.00 | 44% |
Inpatient: lowest $9.59, median $283.00, highest $302.40 — a 31.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $283.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 8 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82533 ($90.30). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CARL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866 | $7.63 | file |