Cortisol test cost in Somerset, PA
In Somerset, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $60.00 to $95.20, with a median of $77.60. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Somerset — $17.60 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $103.28 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 82533, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 25, 2026 and Feb 25, 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 Somerset, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Somerset lowest Somerset, PA · (814) 443-5000 HC CORTISOL | $60.00 | $100.00 | $12.00–$98.56 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA · (814) 443-5000 HC CORTISOL, SERUM | $82.20 | $137.00 | $12.00–$102.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA · (814) 443-5000 HC END TOTAL CORTISOL INT RADIOL | $82.20 | $137.00 | $12.00–$102.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA · (814) 443-5000 HC CORTISOL,BASELINE | $82.20 | $137.00 | $12.00–$102.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA · (814) 443-5000 HC CORTISOL, 30 MINUTE | $82.20 | $137.00 | $12.00–$102.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA · (814) 443-5000 HC CORTISOL, 60 MINUTE | $82.20 | $137.00 | $12.00–$102.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA · (814) 443-5000 HC CORTISOL, SERUM (INHOUSE) | $82.20 | $137.00 | $12.00–$102.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset, PA · (814) 443-5000 HC STEROID PANEL COMPREHENSIVE G | $82.20 | $137.00 | $12.00–$102.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber Windber, PA · (814) 467-3000 ACTH STIMULATION 3 | $95.20 | $112.00 | $12.00–$70.36 | 15% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber Windber, PA · (814) 467-3000 CORTISOL RESPONSE | $95.20 | $112.00 | $12.00–$70.36 | 15% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber Windber, PA · (814) 467-3000 CORTISOL PM | $95.20 | $112.00 | $12.00–$70.36 | 15% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber Windber, PA · (814) 467-3000 CORTISOL AM | $95.20 | $112.00 | $12.00–$70.36 | 15% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $60.00, median $77.60, highest $95.20 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $77.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.