Cortisol test cost in Seaford, DE — inpatient
In Seaford, DE, 3 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total as an inpatient: from $112.56 to $208.00, with a median of $163.00. The lowest listed price is at Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus — $50.44 less than the median here. Across Delaware, the median is $186.93 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 82533, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Seaford, DE.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus lowest Milford, DE · (302) 422-3311 Hc Cortisol Total | $112.56 | $134.00 | — | 16% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Georgetown Georgetown, DE Total Cortisol | $163.00 | $163.00 | $114.10–$138.55 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Nanticoke Seaford, DE · (302) 629-6611 HC Cortisol Total | $208.00 | $208.00 | $16.30–$164.32 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $112.56, median $163.00, highest $208.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $172.88 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 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 none is it 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.