Cortisol test cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 78 hospitals publish a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $9.60 to $270.18, with a median of $80.15. The lowest price is at Norton Audubon Hospital (Louisville) and 5 other hospitals. The highest price is 28.1× 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$9.60Norton Audubon Hospital + 5 more
Median$80.15half pay less
Highest$270.18in Kentucky
Lowest saves$70.55vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Audubon Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville, KY HB GM - CORTISOL TOTAL | $9.60 | $48.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB GM - CORTISOL TOTAL | $9.60 | $48.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB GM - CORTISOL TOTAL | $9.60 | $48.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB GM - CORTISOL TOTAL | $9.60 | $48.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB GM - CORTISOL TOTAL | $9.60 | $48.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB GM - CORTISOL TOTAL | $9.60 | $48.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc 771 Cortisol Total-So+ | $16.95 | $42.37 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Arh Our Lady of the Way Martin · Pikeville, KY CORTISOL SERUM | $20.40 | $34.00 | — source file |
| McDowell Arh Hospital MC Dowell · Pikeville, KY CORTISOL SERUM | $20.40 | $34.00 | — source file |
| Morgan County Arh Hospital West Liberty · West Liberty, KY CORTISOL SERUM | $20.40 | $34.00 | — source file |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital Whitesburg · Whitesburg, KY CORTISOL SERUM | $20.40 | $34.00 | — source file |
| Ohio County Hospital Hartford · Hartford, KY CORTISOL,TOTAL | $23.50 | $47.00 | — source file |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville · Clarksville, TN-KY HC CORTISOL BLOOD REF | $26.52 | $85.52 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| T J Samson Community Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, KY Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $26.65 | $41.00 | Apr 23, 2026 source file |
| Tj Health Columbia Columbia · Columbia, KY Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $26.65 | $41.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY CORTISOL, SALIVA | $31.67 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville · Madisonville, KY HC CORTISOL B | $35.45 | $272.65 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany · Albany, KY CHEM-CORTISOL | $36.60 | $61.00 | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Caverna Horse Cave · Horse Cave, KY CORTISOL, SALIVA | $36.60 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Russellville Russellville · Russellville, KY CORTISOL, SALIVA | $36.60 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville · Bowling Green, KY CORTISOL, SALIVA | $36.60 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana · Cynthiana, KY TOTAL CORTISOL | $44.28 | $63.25 | — source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HB CORTISOL:TOTAL-ARUP | $48.90 | $48.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fleming County Hospital Flemingsburg · Flemingsburg, KY Cortisol; total | $49.44 | $123.60 | — source file |
| Harlan Arh Hospital Harlan · Harlan, KY CORTISOL SALIVARY | $49.80 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center Hazard · Hazard, KY CORTISOL SALIVARY | $49.80 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg · Pikeville, KY CORTISOL SALIVARY | $49.80 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Knox County Hospital Barbourville · Corbin, KY CORTISOL SALIVARY | $49.80 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital Hayden · Hayden, KY CORTISOL SALIVARY | $49.80 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital Middlesboro · Middlesborough, KY CORTISOL SALIVARY | $49.80 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital Paintsville · Paintsville, KY CORTISOL SALIVARY | $49.80 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center South Williamson · Pikeville, KY CORTISOL SALIVARY | $49.80 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Cortisol Total | $53.40 | $89.00 | — source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN TOTAL CORTISOL | $61.56 | $162.00 | — source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN TOTAL CORTISOL | $63.72 | $177.00 | — source file |
| Bourbon Community Hospital Paris · Lexington-Fayette, KY Cortisol; total | $66.82 | $167.05 | — source file |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital Hardinsburg · Hardinsburg, KY Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $70.00 | $140.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Monticello · Monticello, KY CORTISOL PLASMA TOTA | $75.30 | $115.85 | — source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea · Richmond-Berea, KY HC LAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $80.03 | $166.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling · Mount Sterling, KY HC LAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $80.26 | $219.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville · Tompkinsville, KY Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $83.54 | $100.65 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG CORTISOL SALIVA (MAYO) | $83.90 | $209.75 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, KY CORTISOL SALIVARY | $84.00 | $140.00 | — source file |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield · Mayfield, KY Cortisol; total | $84.93 | $212.33 | — source file |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC LAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $89.98 | $224.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Claire Medical Center Morehead · Morehead, KY Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $96.00 | $128.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC LAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $105.53 | $224.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HC LAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $106.92 | $252.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville · Middlesborough, KY Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $108.90 | $108.90 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Casey County Hospital Liberty · Liberty, KY CORTISOL PLASMA-SER. | $110.40 | $138.00 | — source file |
| Bluegrass Community Hospital Versailles · Lexington-Fayette, KY Cortisol; total | $111.31 | $278.27 | — source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Jessamine Nicholasville · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC LAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $112.82 | $224.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester · Lexington-Fayette, KY Cortisol; total | $119.71 | $299.27 | — source file |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN TOTAL CORTISOL | $128.25 | $285.00 | — source file |
| Saint Joseph London London · Corbin, KY HC LAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $138.46 | $388.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN TOTAL CORTISOL | $139.05 | $309.00 | — source file |
| Rockcastle County Hospital Mount Vernon · Richmond-Berea, KY Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $139.08 | $183.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Union County Hospital Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC CORTISOL B | $139.59 | $297.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland County Hospital Burkesville · Burkesville, KY CORTISOL,PM | $139.88 | $186.50 | — source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Cortisol Total | $146.40 | $244.00 | — source file |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN TOTAL CORTISOL | $150.96 | $629.00 | — source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem · Paducah, KY-IL Cortisol - PM LC | $152.70 | $254.50 | — source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown · Lexington-Fayette, KY Cortisol; total | $163.81 | $409.52 | — source file |
| Murray-Calloway County Public Hospital Murray · Murray, KY Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $187.85 | $289.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $202.73 | $270.31 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $202.73 | $270.31 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $202.73 | $270.31 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $202.73 | $270.31 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $202.73 | $270.31 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $202.73 | $270.31 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $202.73 | $270.31 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY CORTISOL TOTAL .5 HR | $217.95 | $217.95 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort · Frankfort, KY CORTISOL TOTAL SALIVARY | $219.96 | $219.96 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kentucky River Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, KY Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $234.87 | $391.45 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Three Rivers Medical Center Louisa · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $241.63 | $402.71 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville · Maysville, KY Cortisol; total | $245.99 | $614.97 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $247.78 | $247.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, KY Cortisol; total | $270.18 | $675.44 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 13 | $9.60 | $63.72 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 9 | $16.95 | $111.31 |
| Corbin, KY | 4 | $49.80 | $170.60 |
| Pikeville, KY | 4 | $20.40 | $35.10 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 4 | $80.03 | $142.74 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 3 | $31.67 | $36.60 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 3 | $53.40 | $152.70 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2 | $83.90 | $162.76 |
| Middlesborough, KY | 2 | $49.80 | $79.35 |
| Albany, KY | 1 | $36.60 | $36.60 |
| Burkesville, KY | 1 | $139.88 | $139.88 |
| Carrollton, KY | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Columbia, KY | 1 | $26.65 | $26.65 |
| Cynthiana, KY | 1 | $44.28 | $44.28 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1 | $48.90 | $48.90 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $26.52 | $26.52 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $202.73 | $202.73 |
| Flemingsburg, KY | 1 | $49.44 | $49.44 |
| Frankfort, KY | 1 | $219.96 | $219.96 |
| Glasgow, KY | 1 | $26.65 | $26.65 |
| Hardinsburg, KY | 1 | $70.00 | $70.00 |
| Harlan, KY | 1 | $49.80 | $49.80 |
| Hartford, KY | 1 | $23.50 | $23.50 |
| Hayden, KY | 1 | $49.80 | $49.80 |
| Hazard, KY | 1 | $49.80 | $49.80 |
| Horse Cave, KY | 1 | $36.60 | $36.60 |
| Jackson, KY | 1 | $234.87 | $234.87 |
| Lebanon, KY | 1 | $270.18 | $270.18 |
| Liberty, KY | 1 | $110.40 | $110.40 |
| Louisville, KY | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| Maysville, KY | 1 | $245.99 | $245.99 |
| Monticello, KY | 1 | $75.30 | $75.30 |
| Morehead, KY | 1 | $96.00 | $96.00 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $139.59 | $139.59 |
| Madisonville, KY | 1 | $35.45 | $35.45 |
| Mayfield, KY | 1 | $84.93 | $84.93 |
| Mount Sterling, KY | 1 | $80.26 | $80.26 |
| Murray, KY | 1 | $187.85 | $187.85 |
| Paintsville, KY | 1 | $49.80 | $49.80 |
| Russellville, KY | 1 | $36.60 | $36.60 |
| Tompkinsville, KY | 1 | $83.54 | $83.54 |
| West Liberty, KY | 1 | $20.40 | $20.40 |
| Whitesburg, KY | 1 | $20.40 | $20.40 |
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
- Alabama$82.21
- 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
- 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.