Cortisol test cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 46 hospitals publish a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $16.00 to $599.00, with a median of $82.21. The lowest price is at Riverview Regional Medical Center (Gadsden). The highest price is 37.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 82533. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$16.00Riverview Regional Medical Center
Median$82.21half pay less
Highest$599.00in Alabama
Lowest saves$66.21vs the median
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Regional Medical Center lowest Gadsden · Gadsden, AL Hc Total Cortisol | $16.00 | $277.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Coosa Valley Medical Center Sylacauga · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Cortisol Salivary | $17.00 | $71.00 | — source file |
| Southeast Health Medical Center Dothan · Dothan, AL TOTAL CORTISOL | $17.81 | $44.53 | — source file |
| Hale County Hospital Greensboro · Tuscaloosa, AL CORTISOL AM & PM NH | $18.62 | $23.28 | — source file |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center Cullman · Cullman, AL Cortisol | $19.56 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Montgomery Cancer Center Montgomery · Montgomery, AL CORTISOL | $22.20 | $37.00 | — source file |
| Troy Regional Medical Center Troy · Troy, AL CORTISOL TOTAL | $24.14 | $81.00 | — source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Monroeville · Monroeville, AL CORTISOL,60 MINS | $25.20 | $63.00 | — source file |
| Marion Regional Medical Center Hamilton · Hamilton, AL HC TOTAL CORTISOL - ACTH STIMULATION 1 HOUR | $30.53 | $71.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer · Birmingham, AL Cortisol Serum | $34.50 | $46.00 | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Crenshaw Community Hospital Luverne · Luverne, AL CORTISOL TOTAL | $34.88 | $69.75 | — source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham · Birmingham, AL CORTISOL TOTAL | $35.70 | $238.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - East Alabama Wedowee · Wedowee, AL CORTISOL (HORMONE) MEASUREMENT; TOTAL | $37.60 | $94.00 | — source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL LAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $39.60 | $72.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Flowers Hospital Dothan · Dothan, AL CORTISOL TOTAL | $40.05 | $267.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL CORTISOL TOTAL | $47.99 | $266.61 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Total Cortisol - Cortisol | $53.07 | $123.42 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Cortisol, Total - Cah6 | $53.07 | $123.42 | — source file |
| Ochsner Choctaw General Butler · Butler, AL HC CORTISOL, SALIVA | $53.20 | $70.00 | — source file |
| Medical Center Barbour Eufaula · Eufaula, AL-GA CORTISOL TOTAL | $55.53 | $111.05 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Whitfield Regional Hospital Demopolis · Demopolis, AL Cortisol | $66.00 | $110.00 | — source file |
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center Gadsden · Gadsden, AL CORTISOL TOTAL | $76.38 | $636.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Medical Center Scottsboro · Scottsboro, AL CORTISOL (HORMONE) MEASUREMENT; TOTAL | $78.40 | $112.00 | — source file |
| North Mississippi Health Services - South Marion Winfield · Winfield, AL CORTISOL TOTAL | $86.02 | $286.76 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center South Montgomery · Montgomery, AL CORTISOL | $94.35 | $157.25 | — source file |
| Russellville Hospital Russellville · Russellville, AL CORTISOL TOTAL | $94.77 | $364.50 | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Center North Guntersville · Albertville, AL SALIVARY CORTISOL SALCT | $99.00 | $99.00 | — source file |
| Marshall Medical Centers Boaz · Albertville, AL SALIVARY CORTISOL SALCT | $99.00 | $99.00 | — source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens · Huntsville, AL TOTAL CORTISOL | $112.00 | $112.00 | — source file |
| DeKalb Regional Medical Center Fort Payne · Fort Payne, AL TOTAL CORTISOL | $112.00 | $112.00 | — source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital West Decatur · Decatur, AL CORTISOL | $113.00 | $113.00 | — source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL CORTISOL | $113.00 | $113.00 | — source file |
| Decatur Morgan Hospital - Parkway Campus Decatur · Decatur, AL CORTISOL | $113.00 | $113.00 | — source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL CH CORTISOL | $115.28 | $135.62 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Medical Center Enterprise Enterprise · Enterprise, AL CORTISOL TOTAL | $128.46 | $1,427.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baldwin Health Foley · Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL L500179SALIV CORT MS | $180.91 | $1,005.05 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Helen Keller Hospital Sheffield · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL LAB-SALCTM-CORTISOL, SALIVIA | $210.00 | $210.00 | — source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay · Russellville, AL LAB-SALCTM-CORTISOL, SALIVIA | $210.00 | $210.00 | — source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $313.50 | $627.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL LAB-SALCTM-CORTISOL, SALIVIA | $314.40 | $314.40 | — source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Madison · Huntsville, AL LAB-SALCTM-CORTISOL, SALIVIA | $314.40 | $314.40 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Total Cortisol - Cortisol | $456.00 | $456.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Total Cortisol - Cortisol | $599.00 | $599.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Total Cortisol - Cortisol | $599.00 | $599.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Total Cortisol - Cortisol | $599.00 | $599.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Total Cortisol - Cortisol | $599.00 | $599.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 8 | $34.50 | $254.54 |
| Huntsville, AL | 4 | $47.99 | $213.20 |
| Decatur, AL | 3 | $113.00 | $113.00 |
| Albertville, AL | 2 | $99.00 | $99.00 |
| Dothan, AL | 2 | $17.81 | $28.93 |
| Gadsden, AL | 2 | $16.00 | $46.19 |
| Montgomery, AL | 2 | $22.20 | $58.28 |
| Russellville, AL | 2 | $94.77 | $152.38 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 2 | $17.00 | $308.00 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $39.60 | $39.60 |
| Butler, AL | 1 | $53.20 | $53.20 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $313.50 | $313.50 |
| Cullman, AL | 1 | $19.56 | $19.56 |
| Demopolis, AL | 1 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 1 | $180.91 | $180.91 |
| Enterprise, AL | 1 | $128.46 | $128.46 |
| Eufaula, AL-GA | 1 | $55.53 | $55.53 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 1 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Fort Payne, AL | 1 | $112.00 | $112.00 |
| Hamilton, AL | 1 | $30.53 | $30.53 |
| Luverne, AL | 1 | $34.88 | $34.88 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $25.20 | $25.20 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $115.28 | $115.28 |
| Scottsboro, AL | 1 | $78.40 | $78.40 |
| Troy, AL | 1 | $24.14 | $24.14 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 1 | $18.62 | $18.62 |
| Wedowee, AL | 1 | $37.60 | $37.60 |
| Winfield, AL | 1 | $86.02 | $86.02 |
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.
Cortisol blood test, total in other states
- Alaska$94.72
- Arizona$51.19
- Arkansas$55.66
- California$98.80
- Colorado$163.00
- Connecticut$75.60
- Delaware$186.93
- District of Columbia$183.96
- Florida$75.25
- Georgia$102.57
- Hawaii$129.75
- Idaho$72.00
- Illinois$110.00
- Indiana$95.40
- Iowa$100.22
- Kansas$98.40
- Kentucky$80.15
- Louisiana$37.82
- Maine$69.00
- Maryland$43.12
- Massachusetts$78.83
- Michigan$34.02
- Minnesota$53.72
- Mississippi$53.00
- Missouri$84.95
- Montana$109.01
- Nebraska$123.50
- Nevada$112.00
- New Hampshire$102.69
- New Jersey$25.40
- New Mexico$105.78
- New York$50.80
- North Carolina$92.59
- North Dakota$52.20
- Ohio$72.08
- Oklahoma$66.66
- Oregon$82.99
- Pennsylvania$102.96
- Puerto Rico$67.54
- Rhode Island$143.00
- South Carolina$137.80
- South Dakota$92.00
- Tennessee$54.60
- Texas$91.80
- Utah$198.89
- Vermont$103.43
- Virginia$86.80
- Washington$106.60
- West Virginia$59.35
- Wisconsin$117.50
- Wyoming$101.43
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.