Lab tests CPT 82533 California Outpatient

Cortisol test cost in California

In California, 195 hospitals publish a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $9.52 to $1,242.75, with a median of $98.80. The lowest price is at St Elizabeth Community Hospital (Red Bluff). The highest price is 130.5× 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$9.52St Elizabeth Community Hospital

Median$98.80half pay less

Highest$1,242.75in California

Lowest saves$89.28vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
St Elizabeth Community Hospital lowest Red Bluff · Red Bluff, CA RL-SR-CORTISOL	$9.52	$16.30	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866	$9.59	$35.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866	$9.59	$35.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL FREE - SERUM	$10.00	$10.00	Jun 15, 2026 source file
Chapman Global Medical Center Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL PM- LC	$10.00	$10.00	May 6, 2026 source file
Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL TOTAL LCMS	$10.00	$10.00	Jun 15, 2026 source file
Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CORTISOL	$10.00	$10.00	May 13, 2026 source file
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866	$10.08	$35.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Cortisol Total LC	$10.34	$13.78	Jul 1, 2026 source file
Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total	$10.81	$18.02	Jul 30, 2026 source file
Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia · Visalia, CA ACTH Stimulating Cortisol 30 Min-ARUP	$11.00	$11.00	Jul 14, 2026 source file
Kaweah Health Mental Health Hospital Visalia · Visalia, CA ACTH Stimulating Cortisol 0 Min-ARUP	$11.00	$11.00	Jul 10, 2026 source file
Fairchild Medical Center Yreka · Yreka, CA Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total	$11.03	$11.03	Sep 24, 2026 source file
Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866	$11.41	$35.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta Mt Shasta · Mt Shasta, CA RL-A-CORTISOL BLD/FLD	$11.44	$14.70	Feb 28, 2026 source file
St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866	$11.66	$35.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL	$12.00	$12.00	Mar 18, 2026 source file
Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL	$12.00	$12.00	Mar 18, 2026 source file
Southern California Hospital at Van Nuys D/P Aph Van Nuys · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL	$12.00	$12.00	Mar 18, 2026 source file
Trinity Hospital Weaverville · Weaverville, CA CORTISOL (3 SPECIMENS)	$12.00	$24.00	— source file
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC 095 Cortisol Total	$12.15	$24.31	Mar 31, 2026 source file
St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton Stockton · Stockton-Lodi, CA RL-A-CORT TMS 2003250	$12.35	$42.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CAH PANEL 4 CPT3	$13.01	$32.52	— source file
Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866	$13.62	$35.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866	$13.69	$35.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
French Hospital Medical Center San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866	$13.72	$35.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Cortisol P.m.	$14.00	$14.00	— source file
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield · Bakersfield-Delano, CA H-CORTISOL AM DRAW 7540	$14.96	$40.75	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Marian Regional Medical Center Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866	$14.98	$35.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
St Mary Medical Center Long Beach · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866	$15.05	$35.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Mercy Hospital Bakersfield · Bakersfield-Delano, CA H-CORTISOL AM DRAW 7540	$15.12	$40.75	Feb 28, 2026 source file
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CORTISOL (HORMONE) MEASUREMENT; TOTAL	$15.20	$76.00	— source file
Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$16.00	$473.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Total Cortisol	$16.00	$452.38	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$16.00	$329.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LC 104026CORTISOL - PM	$16.00	$5.43	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center Garden Grove · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Total Cortisol	$16.00	$396.25	Sep 1, 2026 source file
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Total Cortisol	$16.00	$307.29	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Total Cortisol	$16.00	$452.38	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CORTISOL, SALIVARY LC	$16.00	$64.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Total Cortisol	$16.00	$452.38	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA CORTISOL MR	$16.00	$22.83	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LC104018-CORTISOL-AM	$16.00	$20.12	Sep 1, 2026 source file
St Francis Medical Center Lynwood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Total Cortisol	$16.00	$344.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Total Cortisol	$16.00	$307.29	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 6959 Salcor Cortisol Tot Saliva	$17.09	$42.73	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Qu Cortisol Pm	$17.10	$17.10	— source file
Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding · Redding, CA RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866	$17.75	$35.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Sierra Nevada Memorial-Miners Hospital Grass Valley · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866	$19.08	$35.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$19.20	$48.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$19.20	$48.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$19.20	$48.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Mercy Medical Center Merced · Merced, CA H-CORTISOL AM DRAW 7540	$20.99	$40.75	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Oroville Hospital Oroville · Chico, CA *Cortisol; Total	$21.00	$41.00	— source file
Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC CORTISOL SALIVA	$22.50	$30.00	— source file
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC CORTISOL SALIVA	$22.50	$30.00	— source file
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC CORTISOL SALIVA	$22.50	$30.00	— source file
Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC CORTISOL SALIVA	$22.50	$30.00	— source file
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Total cortisol	$22.65	$42.73	Sep 11, 2026 source file
St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center Stockton · Stockton-Lodi, CA H-CORTISOL AM DRAW 7540	$23.27	$40.75	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas · San Andreas, CA RL-A-CORT S TMS 3016866	$23.31	$35.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CORTISOL TOTAL	$25.55	$73.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital Camarillo · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$27.06	$65.20	Feb 28, 2026 source file
St Johns Regional Medical Center Oxnard · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$28.56	$65.20	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Southern California Hospital at Culver City Culver City · Culver City, CA CORTISOL	$31.84	$31.84	Mar 18, 2026 source file
Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL	$31.84	$31.84	Mar 18, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC SOM CAH CORTISOL	$42.84	$42.84	Aug 31, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC SOM CAH CORTISOL	$42.84	$42.84	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC SOM CAH CORTISOL	$42.84	$42.84	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC SOM CAH CORTISOL	$42.84	$42.84	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Global Laboratory, Radiology and Diagnostic Services	$44.20	$68.00	Nov 26, 2025 source file
Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SALIVARY COTISOL - LABCORP	$45.32	$45.32	Feb 4, 2026 source file
Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SALIVARY COTISOL - LABCORP	$45.32	$45.32	Feb 4, 2026 source file
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SALIVARY COTISOL - LABCORP	$45.32	$45.32	Feb 4, 2026 source file
Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SALIVARY COTISOL - LABCORP	$45.32	$45.32	Feb 4, 2026 source file
Good Samaritan Hospital Los Gatos · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$45.69	$45.69	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CORTISOL TOTAL	$52.85	$151.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CORTISOL TOTAL LAB	$53.20	$152.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Jerold Phelps Community Hospital Garberville · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC TOTAL CORTISOL - CORTISOL	$53.54	$66.93	— source file
American Advanced - Glenn Medical Center Willows · Willows, CA CORTISOL; TOTAL	$55.44	$92.40	Oct 4, 2025 source file
Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Q11281 CORT TOT LCMS	$64.20	$107.00	Sep 15, 2026 source file
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$68.67	$315.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Pioneers Memorial Hospital Brawley · El Centro, CA Cortisol	$70.75	$202.13	— source file
Eastern Plumas Health Care Porola · Porola, CA Cortisol - AM LC	$72.00	$90.00	— source file
Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA B-LAB CORTISOL URINE	$72.00	$72.00	Jun 15, 2026 source file
Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA B-LAB CORTISOL URINE	$72.00	$72.00	May 20, 2026 source file
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rsp Cortisol Total	$72.00	$96.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Plumas District Hospital Quincy · Quincy, CA Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total	$75.20	$94.00	Aug 5, 2026 source file
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC Cortisol	$75.61	$116.32	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St. Rose Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORTISOLTOTAL	$75.92	$253.05	Feb 23, 2026 source file
Chinese Hospital San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total	$76.00	$76.00	Jul 22, 2026 source file
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CORTISOL TOTAL	$83.52	$174.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CORTISOL	$87.84	$183.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC CORTISOL	$91.25	$365.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Dameron Hospital Stockton · Stockton-Lodi, CA Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total	$94.92	$210.94	Apr 2, 2026 source file
Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CORTISOL TOTAL	$96.25	$275.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CORTISOL TOTAL	$96.25	$275.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$98.80	$190.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$98.80	$190.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$98.80	$190.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$98.80	$190.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$98.80	$190.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$98.80	$190.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$98.80	$190.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$98.80	$190.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$98.80	$190.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$98.80	$190.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$98.80	$190.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$98.80	$190.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$98.80	$190.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$98.80	$190.00	— source file
Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$98.80	$190.00	— source file
Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario · Ontario, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$98.80	$190.00	— source file
Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Total Cortisol	$99.75	$99.75	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC CORTISOL TOTAL LAB	$103.53	$203.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC CORTISOL	$104.04	$204.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Mad River Community Hospital Arcata · Eureka-Arcata, CA CORTISOL AM & PM	$107.16	$107.16	Jul 22, 2025 source file
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC CORTISOL TOTAL	$108.63	$213.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC CORTISOL TOTAL LAB	$110.40	$230.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC CORTISOL TOTAL LAB	$117.30	$230.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Cortisol Level Blood	$124.50	$207.50	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Cortisol Level Blood	$124.50	$207.50	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge · Northridge, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$128.90	$462.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Sequoia Hospital Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORTISOL AM PM DRAW	$130.68	$359.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC CORTISOL	$132.09	$259.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CORTISOL TOTAL LAB	$132.48	$276.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Clovis Community Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA CORTISOL SERUM OR PLASMA	$132.72	$165.90	Jun 15, 2026 source file
Community Behavioral Health Center Fresno · Fresno, CA CORTISOL SERUM OR PLASMA	$132.72	$165.90	Jun 18, 2026 source file
Community Regional Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA CORTISOL SERUM OR PLASMA	$132.72	$165.90	Jun 18, 2026 source file
Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital Fresno · Fresno, CA CORTISOL SERUM OR PLASMA	$132.72	$165.90	Jun 16, 2026 source file
UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Cortisol (Hormone) Measurement	$138.05	$251.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Good Samaritan Hospital Bakersfield · Bakersfield-Delano, CA TOTAL CORTISOL	$140.84	$201.20	— source file
Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC CORTISOL	$146.88	$288.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CORTISOL TOTAL	$148.40	$424.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA HC Cortisol Total	$156.00	$240.00	Mar 31, 2026 source file
County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total	$161.00	$161.00	Aug 14, 2026 source file
Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA TOTAL CORTISOL	$169.50	$169.50	— source file
USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Total Cortisol	$170.75	$170.75	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA LAB CORTISOL TOTAL NS	$170.90	$273.00	Feb 12, 2026 source file
California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$177.51	$366.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Cortisol	$182.57	$304.29	May 29, 2026 source file
San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total	$185.00	$744.00	Apr 2, 2026 source file
Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC CORTISOL TOTAL # 30100582	$206.00	$206.00	Mar 18, 2026 source file
Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total	$220.52	$315.03	Jul 20, 2026 source file
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORTISOL TOTAL	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Berkeley · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW)	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Herrick Campus Berkeley · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL TOTAL	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Summit Campus-Hawthorne Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORTISOL TOTAL	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW)	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hospital San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL (PM DRAW)	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Eden Medical Center Castro Valley · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL TOTAL	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Memorial Hospital Los Banos Los Banos · Merced, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL (PM DRAW)	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Memorial Medical Center Modesto · Modesto, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL (PM DRAW)	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Mills Health Center San Mateo · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL TOTAL	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW)	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Novato Community Hospital Novato · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW)	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Sutter Amador Hospital Jackson · Jackson, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL TOTAL	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital Auburn · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HCHG CORTISOL TOTAL	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Sutter Center For Psychiatry Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HCHG CORTISOL TOTAL	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Sutter Coast Hospital Crescent City · Crescent City, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL TOTAL	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Sutter Davis Hospital Davis · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW)	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Sutter Delta Medical Center Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW)	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Sutter Lakeside Hospital Lakeport · Clearlake, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW)	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW)	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW)	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Sutter Roseville Medical Center Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW)	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW)	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Sutter Solano Medical Center Vallejo · Vallejo, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL (AM DRAW)	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Sutter Surgical Hospital - North Valley Yuba City · Yuba City, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL (PM DRAW)	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Sutter Tracy Community Hospital Tracy · Stockton-Lodi, CA HCHG CORE CORTISOL (PM DRAW)	$283.00	$283.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$302.40	$540.00	— source file
Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Salcor Cortisol Tot Saliva	$329.20	$823.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$368.10	$818.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Total Cortisol	$403.25	$403.25	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Riverside Community Hospital Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA CORTISOL TOTAL	$1,242.75	$1,242.75	Sep 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	50	$10.00	$45.32
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	24	$17.09	$283.00
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	22	$10.00	$42.84
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	14	$9.59	$283.00
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	13	$16.00	$98.80
Fresno, CA	7	$10.81	$132.72
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	6	$12.15	$196.82
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	5	$103.53	$132.09
Stockton-Lodi, CA	5	$12.35	$94.92
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	4	$14.96	$18.88
Eureka-Arcata, CA	4	$53.54	$105.60
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	3	$64.20	$283.00
Vallejo, CA	3	$283.00	$302.40
Merced, CA	2	$20.99	$152.00
Modesto, CA	2	$283.00	$292.70
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	2	$27.06	$27.81
Redding, CA	2	$16.00	$16.88
Visalia, CA	2	$11.00	$11.00
Culver City, CA	1	$31.84	$31.84
Chico, CA	1	$21.00	$21.00
Clearlake, CA	1	$283.00	$283.00
Crescent City, CA	1	$283.00	$283.00
El Centro, CA	1	$70.75	$70.75
Glendale, CA	1	$403.25	$403.25
Jackson, CA	1	$283.00	$283.00
Mt Shasta, CA	1	$11.44	$11.44
Northridge, CA	1	$128.90	$128.90
Napa, CA	1	$146.88	$146.88
Ontario, CA	1	$98.80	$98.80
Porola, CA	1	$72.00	$72.00
Quincy, CA	1	$75.20	$75.20
Richmond, CA	1	$302.40	$302.40
Red Bluff, CA	1	$9.52	$9.52
San Andreas, CA	1	$23.31	$23.31
Salinas, CA	1	$161.00	$161.00
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	1	$13.72	$13.72
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	1	$14.98	$14.98
Susanville, CA	1	$170.90	$170.90
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA	1	$19.08	$19.08
Weaverville, CA	1	$12.00	$12.00
Willows, CA	1	$55.44	$55.44
Yreka, CA	1	$11.03	$11.03
Yuba City, CA	1	$283.00	$283.00

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.