Cortisol test cost in Waterloo, IA
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $55.00 to $159.25, with a median of $90.48. The lowest listed price is at Allen Hospital — $35.48 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $100.22 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 Jan 28, 2026 and Jun 29, 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 HC CORTISOL; TOTAL | $55.00 | $68.75 | $16.30–$44.48 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 CORTISOL BASELINE D/E/J/N/P/R/S/Z/C1/L1/O/PL/F1/M2 | $74.16 | $92.70 | $45.00–$88.00 | 20% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 CON ADRENAL HYP PED MFFCAH S/D/N/F1/C2/P1/V/Y/F/G/PMP/A/X/T/QC/Q/W1 | $76.80 | $96.00 | $47.00–$91.00 | 20% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 CORTISOL 30 MINUTES QC/Q/Z/D/J/R/S/C2/N/L1/O/PL/P/E/F1/M2 | $84.87 | $106.09 | $51.00–$100.00 | 20% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 CORTISOL 60 MINUTES QC/Q/Z/D/J/R/S/C2/N/M/L/W/L1/O/PL/P/F1/M2 | $84.87 | $106.09 | $51.00–$100.00 | 20% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 CORTISOL PM Q/QC/Z/A/E/F/G/J/L/M/N/O/P/R/W/X/C1/S1/L1/R1/PL/G1/M2 | $87.34 | $109.18 | $53.00–$103.00 | 20% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 CORTISOL AM Q/QC/Z/A/E/F/G/J/L/M/N/O/P/R/L/W1/G1/M2 | $87.34 | $109.18 | $53.00–$103.00 | 20% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 CORTISOL RANDOM A/C1/C2/D/F/G/N/P1/V/Y/QC/W1/S/Z/F1 | $87.34 | $109.18 | $53.00–$103.00 | 20% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly, IA · (319) 352-4120 Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $90.48 | $174.00 | $47.06–$156.60 | 48% | Mar 3, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center, IA · (319) 824-5421 CORTISOL DST Q/Z/A/D/E/F/G/L/M/R/S/W/C1/L1/PL/O/J/P/G1/QC/F1/M2 | $112.06 | $140.08 | $68.00–$133.00 | 20% | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Cortisol Total Pm | $159.25 | $245.00 | $15.80–$245.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Cortisol Total Am | $159.25 | $245.00 | $15.80–$245.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Cortisol Total Pm | $159.25 | $245.00 | $15.80–$245.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Mayo Cortisol Total | $159.25 | $245.00 | $15.80–$245.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Mayo Cortisol Total Saliva | $159.25 | $245.00 | $15.80–$245.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Cortisol Total | $159.25 | $245.00 | $15.80–$245.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Cortisol Total Am | $159.25 | $245.00 | $15.80–$245.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Cortisol Total | $159.25 | $245.00 | $15.80–$245.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Mayo Cortisol Total Saliva | $171.60 | $264.00 | $15.80–$264.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $55.00, median $90.48, highest $159.25 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $116.71. 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 4 of 5 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.