Cortisol test cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 12 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $16.00 to $127.80, with a median of $26.55. The lowest listed price is at Sentara Leigh Hospital and 5 other hospitals — $10.55 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $86.80 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 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 Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Leigh Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl (Qu) 82533 Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, Adrenal Vein Sampling 1 Site, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $16.00 | $32.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital lowest Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl (Qu) 82533 Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, Adrenal Vein Sampling 1 Site, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $16.00 | $32.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl (Qu) 82533 Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, Adrenal Vein Sampling 1 Site, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $16.00 | $32.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl (Qu) 82533 Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, Adrenal Vein Sampling 1 Site, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $16.00 | $32.00 | — | 50% |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery lowest Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl (Qu) 82533 Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, Adrenal Vein Sampling 1 Site, S/O source file | $16.00 | $32.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital lowest Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl (Qu) 82533 Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, Adrenal Vein Sampling 1 Site, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $16.00 | $32.00 | — | 50% |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 CAH6 ST PNL,CORTISOL File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $37.10 | $41.22 | $16.30–$39.16 | 10% |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital Smithfield, VA Cortisol source file | $54.45 | $108.90 | — | 50% |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc So Cortisol,Serum+1 more line at this price source file | $119.59 | $199.31 | — | 40% |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC So Cortisol,Serum source file | $121.80 | $203.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC So Cortisol,Serum source file | $122.40 | $204.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Cortisol Total source file | $127.80 | $213.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Cortisol Total source file | $127.80 | $213.00 | — | 40% |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC Cortisol Total source file | $127.80 | $213.00 | — | 40% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Cortisol,Salivary+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $148.00 | $296.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl Cortisol Total+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $148.00 | $296.00 | — | 50% |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Cortisol Total+4 more lines at this price source file | $148.00 | $296.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl Cortisol,Salivary+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $148.00 | $296.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Cortisol Total+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $148.00 | $296.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl Cortisol Total+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $148.00 | $296.00 | — | 50% |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 CORTISON,SALIVA+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $160.00 | $177.78 | $16.30–$168.89 | 10% |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 CORTISOL, SERUM File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $207.38 | $230.42 | $16.30–$218.90 | 10% |
Outpatient: lowest $16.00, median $26.55, highest $127.80 — a 8.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $16.00. 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.
12 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82533 ($92.72). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VAChgl (Qu) Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, 2 Sites, S/O | $5.00 | file |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VAChgl (Qu) Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, 3 Sites, S/O | $5.00 | file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VAChgl (Qu) Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, 2 Sites, S/O | $5.00 | file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VAChgl (Qu) Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, 3 Sites, S/O | $5.00 | file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VAChgl (Qu) Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, 2 Sites, S/O | $5.00 | file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VAChgl (Qu) Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, 3 Sites, S/O | $5.00 | file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VAChgl (Qu) Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, 2 Sites, S/O | $5.00 | file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VAChgl (Qu) Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, 3 Sites, S/O | $5.00 | file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VAChgl (Qu) Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, 2 Sites, S/O | $5.00 | file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VAChgl (Qu) Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, 3 Sites, S/O | $5.00 | file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VAChgl (Qu) Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, 2 Sites, S/O | $5.00 | file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VAChgl (Qu) Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, 3 Sites, S/O | $5.00 | file |