Cortisol test cost in Slidell, LA
In Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $15.40 to $40.75, with a median of $28.08. The lowest listed price is at Lakeview Hospital — $12.68 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $37.82 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 82533, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Hospital lowest Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Cortisol Pm | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital lowest Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Arup-Cortisol Saliva | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital lowest Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Cortisol 8am Post Dexamethasone | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital lowest Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Cortisol Total | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital lowest Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab GI Cortrosyn Stimulation Test | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital lowest Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Cortisol Total Serum | $15.40 | $110.00 | $11.66–$73.25 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Cortisol Pm | $32.06 | $229.00 | $112.21–$68.70 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Cortisol (Hormone) Measurement | $32.06 | $229.00 | $112.21–$68.70 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Cortisol Lc/Ms | $32.06 | $229.00 | $112.21–$68.70 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Baylor Genetics Lab Cortisol Total | $32.06 | $229.00 | $112.21–$68.70 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Cortisol Am | $32.06 | $229.00 | $112.21–$68.70 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairway Medical Center Covington, LA · (985) 809-9888 Cortisol LC | $40.75 | $108.00 | $17.68 | 62% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $15.40, median $28.08, highest $40.75 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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.