Cortisol test cost in Talladega, AL
In Talladega-Sylacauga, AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $17.00 to $599.00, with a median of $308.00. The lowest listed price is at Coosa Valley Medical Center — $291.00 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $82.21 at 46 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 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Talladega-Sylacauga, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coosa Valley Medical Center lowest Sylacauga, AL Cortisol B | $17.00 | $71.00 | $16.00–$71.00 | 76% | — source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center lowest Sylacauga, AL Cortisol Salivary | $17.00 | $71.00 | $16.00–$71.00 | 76% | — source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga, AL Cortisol Pm | $18.00 | $77.00 | $16.00–$77.00 | 77% | — source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga, AL Dexamethasone | $18.00 | $77.00 | $16.00–$77.00 | 77% | — source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga, AL Cortisol Random | $18.00 | $77.00 | $16.00–$77.00 | 77% | — source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga, AL Cortisol Am | $18.00 | $77.00 | $16.00–$77.00 | 77% | — source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga, AL Cortisol 30 Min | $20.00 | $83.00 | $16.00–$83.00 | 76% | — source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga, AL Cortisol Baseline | $20.00 | $83.00 | $16.00–$83.00 | 76% | — source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga, AL Cortisol 60 Min | $20.00 | $83.00 | $16.00–$83.00 | 76% | — source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega, AL · (256) 761-4542 Hb Total Cortisol - Cortisol | $599.00 | $599.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $17.00, median $308.00, highest $599.00 — a 35.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $599.00. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.