Cortisol test cost in San Francisco, CA — inpatient
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 23 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total as an inpatient: from $17.09 to $352.72, with a median of $283.00. The lowest listed price is at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley — $265.91 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $98.80 at 195 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 16 cities for code 82533, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 23, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Lowest$17.09Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley
Median$283.00half pay less
Highest$352.72in this market
Difference20.6×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 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
median
Lowest $17.09Highest $352.72
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley lowest Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 6959 Salcor Cortisol Tot Saliva | $17.09 | $42.73 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 Cortisol Lc/Ms Pl | $32.55 | $81.38 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Rose Hospital Hayward, CA · (510) 782-6200 CORTISOLTOTAL | $75.92 | $253.05 | $177.14–$194.85 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 HC Cortisol Total | $194.00 | $485.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Novato Community Hospital Novato, CA · (415) 209-1300 HCHG CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills Health Center San Mateo, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (PM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills Health Center San Mateo, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG CORE CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills Health Center San Mateo, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Summit Campus-Hawthorne Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG CORE CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Summit Campus-Hawthorne Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (PM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG CORE CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Novato Community Hospital Novato, CA · (415) 209-1300 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Novato Community Hospital Novato, CA · (415) 209-1300 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (PM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Novato Community Hospital Novato, CA · (415) 209-1300 HCHG CORE CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills Health Center San Mateo, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center Antioch, CA · (925) 779-7200 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center Antioch, CA · (925) 779-7200 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (PM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center Antioch, CA · (925) 779-7200 HCHG CORE CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (PM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG CORE CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hospital San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hospital San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (PM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hospital San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG CORE CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hospital San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Eden Medical Center Castro Valley, CA · (510) 537-1234 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Eden Medical Center Castro Valley, CA · (510) 537-1234 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (PM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Eden Medical Center Castro Valley, CA · (510) 537-1234 HCHG CORE CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Eden Medical Center Castro Valley, CA · (510) 537-1234 HCHG CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (PM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG CORE CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (PM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG CORE CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Herrick Campus Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Herrick Campus Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (PM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Herrick Campus Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG CORE CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Herrick Campus Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG CORTISOL TOTAL | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Summit Campus-Hawthorne Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Summit Campus-Hawthorne Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG CORE CORTISOL (PM DRAW) | $283.00 | $283.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 CORTISOL TOTAL | $302.40 | $540.00 | $14.00–$45.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 CORTISOL TOTAL | $302.40 | $540.00 | $14.00–$45.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 CORTISOL TOTAL | $302.40 | $540.00 | $14.00–$45.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 CORTISOL TOTAL | $302.40 | $540.00 | $14.00–$45.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 CORTISOL TOTAL | $302.40 | $540.00 | $14.00–$45.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 CORTISOL TOTAL | $302.40 | $540.00 | $14.00–$45.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 CORTISOL TOTAL | $302.40 | $540.00 | $14.00–$45.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 CORTISOL TOTAL | $302.40 | $540.00 | $14.00–$45.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 CORTISOL TOTAL | $302.40 | $540.00 | $14.00–$45.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CA · (650) 369-5811 CORTISOL AM PM DRAW | $352.72 | $969.00 | $416.67–$18,346.00 | 64% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $17.09, median $283.00, highest $352.72 — a 20.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 24 facilities here, median $283.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 11 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 ($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.
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CAHC 7031cortisol Total | $4.00 | file |