Cortisol test cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 18 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $16.00 to $989.22, with a median of $163.00. The lowest listed price is at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center — $147.00 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $183.96 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 14 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 Sep 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) 82533 Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, Adrenal Vein Sampling 1 Site, S/O | $16.00 | $32.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV · (304) 728-1600 TOTAL CORTISOL | $32.00 | $64.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 CORTISOL TOTAL | $39.68 | $40.49 | $39.68–$40.49 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 CORTISOL, TOTAL | $39.68 | $40.49 | $39.68–$40.49 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 CORTISOL, TOTAL | $43.12 | $44.00 | $43.12–$44.00 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 CORTISOL TOTAL | $43.12 | $44.00 | $43.12–$44.00 | 2% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton, VA · (540) 316-5000 Cortisol; total | $79.20 | $198.00 | $20.50 | 60% | — source file |
| National Rehabilitation Hospital Washington, DC CORTISOL TOTAL | $97.04 | $149.29 | $15.97–$126.90 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reston Hospital Center Vienna, VA · (703) 689-9000 CORTISOL TOTAL BASELINE | $136.65 | $136.65 | $97.02 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Reston Hospital Center Vienna, VA · (703) 689-9000 CORTISOL TOTAL 1 HR | $136.65 | $136.65 | $97.02 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Cortisol,Salivary | $148.00 | $296.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Cortisol Total | $148.00 | $296.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Cortisol Urine Free | $148.00 | $296.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Cortisol,Total-Add'l Test | $148.00 | $296.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Cortisol, Total Serum | $148.00 | $296.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's National Rehabilitation and Specialized Care Washington, DC CORTISOL LEVEL | $154.00 | $308.00 | $14.43–$292.60 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $163.00 | $326.00 | $15.74–$254.28 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $163.00 | $326.00 | $15.74–$254.28 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC CORTISOL TOTAL, LC/MS | $163.00 | $326.00 | $15.74–$254.28 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $163.00 | $326.00 | $15.74–$254.28 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC CORTISOL TOTAL, LC/MS | $163.00 | $326.00 | $15.74–$254.28 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $163.00 | $326.00 | $15.74–$254.28 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC CORTISOL TOTAL, LC/MS | $163.00 | $326.00 | $15.74–$254.28 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC CORTISOL TOTAL, LC/MS | $163.00 | $326.00 | $15.74–$254.28 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $163.00 | $326.00 | $15.74–$254.28 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC CORTISOL TOTAL, LC/MS | $163.00 | $326.00 | $15.74–$254.28 | 50% | — source file |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 CORTISOL TOTAL | $183.96 | $283.02 | $16.30–$240.57 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 .Cortisol, pre cosyntropin (Baseline) | $184.50 | $369.00 | $16.30–$735.34 | 50% | — source file |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 .Cortisol, post cosyntropin (60 mins) | $184.50 | $369.00 | $16.30–$735.34 | 50% | — source file |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 Cortisol | $184.50 | $369.00 | $16.30–$735.34 | 50% | — source file |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 CORTISOL TOTAL | $250.58 | $385.50 | $16.30–$346.95 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 CORTISOL TOTAL BASELINE | $562.68 | $562.68 | $106.91–$506.41 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 CORTISOL TOTAL 1 HR | $562.68 | $562.68 | $106.91–$506.41 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 CORTISOL TOTAL | $798.12 | $798.12 | $151.64–$718.31 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 Cortisol; total | $989.22 | $989.22 | $16.30–$86.57 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 CORTISOL TOTAL | $989.22 | $989.22 | $187.95–$840.84 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Reston Hospital Center Vienna, VA · (703) 689-9000 CORTISOL TOTAL | $989.23 | $989.23 | $187.95–$890.31 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $16.00, median $163.00, highest $989.22 — a 61.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $163.00. 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 12 of 16 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82533 ($93.60). 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.
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VAChgl (Qu) Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, 2 Sites, S/O | $5.00 | file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VAChgl (Qu) Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, 3 Sites, S/O | $5.00 | file |