Cortisol test cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 19 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total as an inpatient: from $14.51 to $215.80, with a median of $89.01. The lowest listed price is at Overlake Medical Center & Clinics — $74.50 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $106.60 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 14 cities for code 82533, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics lowest Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Cortisol (Random) - Lc | $14.51 | $29.02 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Specialty Care Tacoma, WA CORTISOL TOTAL | $62.17 | $62.17 | $62.17 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 CORTISOL PLASMA BY RIA | $64.77 | $127.00 | $81.34–$101.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton, WA · (425) 228-3450 Cortisol Total | $76.30 | $109.00 | — | 30% | — source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC CORTISOL SALIVARY | $77.47 | $268.75 | $193.50–$201.57 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA · (253) 588-1711 HC CORTISOL-SURPRESSRANDOM | $81.55 | $282.90 | $203.69–$212.18 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC CORTISOL SALIVARY | $81.74 | $268.75 | $193.50–$201.57 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC CORTISOL SALIVARY | $82.07 | $268.75 | $115.57–$241.88 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Snoqualmie, WA · (425) 831-2300 Facility Fee HC CORTISOL PM - LC | $83.47 | $143.92 | $15.97–$132.41 | 42% | — source file |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Snoqualmie, WA · (425) 831-2300 Facility Fee HC CORTISOL (RANDOM) - LC | $83.47 | $143.92 | $15.97–$132.41 | 42% | — source file |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Snoqualmie, WA · (425) 831-2300 Facility Fee HC CORTISOL AM - LC | $83.47 | $143.92 | $15.97–$132.41 | 42% | — source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC CORTISOL SALIVARY | $84.34 | $268.75 | $193.50–$201.57 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Total Cortisol | $85.50 | $171.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA · (253) 530-2050 HC CORTISOL-SURPRESSRANDOM | $86.05 | $282.90 | $203.69–$212.18 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA · (206) 431-5237 HC CORTISOL-SURPRESSRANDOM | $86.39 | $282.90 | $121.65–$254.61 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA · (253) 944-8100 HC CORTISOL-SURPRESSRANDOM | $88.79 | $282.90 | $203.69–$212.18 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC CORTISOL SALIVARY | $89.01 | $268.75 | $193.50–$201.57 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA · (425) 640-4000 HC CORTISOL TOTAL LAB | $90.72 | $189.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA · (253) 627-4101 HC CORTISOL-SURPRESSRANDOM | $93.70 | $282.90 | $203.69–$212.18 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA · (360) 825-2505 HC CORTISOL SALIVARY | $94.97 | $268.75 | $75.25–$241.88 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw, WA · (360) 825-2505 HC CORTISOL-SURPRESSRANDOM | $99.97 | $282.90 | $79.22–$254.61 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CORTISOL TOTAL LAB | $109.92 | $229.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 386-6000 HC CORTISOL TOTAL LAB | $109.92 | $229.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC CORTISOL TOTAL LAB | $109.92 | $229.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA · (425) 640-4000 HC CORTISOL | $117.60 | $245.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC CORTISOL | $117.60 | $245.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA · (425) 640-4000 HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $117.60 | $245.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $117.60 | $245.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 386-6000 HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $117.60 | $245.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 386-6000 HC CORTISOL | $117.60 | $245.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CORTISOL | $117.60 | $245.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $117.60 | $245.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC CORTISOL TOTAL LAB | $127.40 | $245.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $127.40 | $245.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC CORTISOL | $127.40 | $245.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC CORTISOL SERUM TOTAL | $131.20 | $164.00 | $13.94–$147.60 | 20% | — source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 CORTISOL TOTAL | $137.60 | $172.00 | $13.00–$45.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 CAH Cortisol Total | $215.80 | $215.80 | $54.38–$207.17 | — | — source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Cortisol Saliva | $215.80 | $215.80 | $54.38–$207.17 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $14.51, median $89.01, highest $215.80 — a 14.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $89.87 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.