Cortisol test cost in Maine
In Maine, 29 hospitals publish a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $11.20 to $408.85, with a median of $69.00. The lowest price is at Penobscot Valley Hospital (Lincoln). The highest price is 36.5× 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$11.20Penobscot Valley Hospital
Median$69.00half pay less
Highest$408.85in Maine
Lowest saves$57.80vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot Valley Hospital lowest Lincoln · Bangor, ME Cortisol response to ACTH, 4 samples | $11.20 | $14.00 | — source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $16.00 | $223.44 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital Bar Harbor · Bar Harbor, ME Cortisol 1 QST | $20.70 | $23.00 | — source file |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME CORTISOL,PLASMA/LAB | $26.46 | $126.00 | — source file |
| Northern Light AR Gould Hospital Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME ACTH STIMULATION | $27.51 | $131.00 | — source file |
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME 30 Minute Cortisol | $31.75 | $127.00 | — source file |
| Redington-Fairview General Hospital Skowhegan · Skowhegan, ME DEXAMETHASONE SUPRESSION | $35.25 | $51.00 | — source file |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME ACTH STIMULATION | $36.66 | $141.00 | — source file |
| Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME CORTISOL PEDS COSYNTROPIN TEST | $41.82 | $123.00 | — source file |
| Northern Light Acadia Hospital Bangor · Bangor, ME CORTISOL PLASMA | $45.36 | $126.00 | — source file |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME Cortisol ALI | $47.19 | $143.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME TOTAL CORTISOL | $52.91 | $143.00 | — source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $64.00 | $223.44 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Houlton Regional Hospital Houlton · Houlton, ME CORTISOL PM | $65.55 | $69.00 | — source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $69.00 | $223.44 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Northern Light CA Dean Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME CORTISOL SALIVA/LAB | $71.50 | $143.00 | — source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC CORTISOLSERUM | $76.38 | $201.00 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME CORTISOL | $91.80 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais · Calais, ME Cortisol (Am)quest | $105.00 | $140.00 | — source file |
| Millinocket Regional Hospital Millinocket · Bangor, ME CORTISOL TOTAL | $118.80 | $132.00 | — source file |
| Southern Maine Medical Center Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $131.55 | $131.55 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Franklin Hospital Farmington · Farmington, ME HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $179.05 | $179.05 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $185.15 | $185.15 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital Rockport · Rockport, ME HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $185.15 | $185.15 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Waldo Hospital Belfast · Belfast, ME HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $194.75 | $194.75 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| LincolnHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $196.20 | $196.20 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Stephens Hospital Norway · Norway, ME HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $270.15 | $270.15 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Down East Community Hospital Machias · Machias, ME Cortisol, Total Qst | $277.00 | $369.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC CORTISOL TOTAL | $408.85 | $408.85 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 6 | $36.66 | $111.68 |
| Bangor, ME | 4 | $11.20 | $35.91 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $16.00 | $46.19 |
| Bar Harbor, ME | 1 | $20.70 | $20.70 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $194.75 | $194.75 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $52.91 | $52.91 |
| Calais, ME | 1 | $105.00 | $105.00 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $196.20 | $196.20 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $47.19 | $47.19 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $31.75 | $31.75 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $179.05 | $179.05 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $71.50 | $71.50 |
| Houlton, ME | 1 | $65.55 | $65.55 |
| Machias, ME | 1 | $277.00 | $277.00 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $270.15 | $270.15 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $41.82 | $41.82 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $27.51 | $27.51 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $185.15 | $185.15 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $64.00 | $64.00 |
| Skowhegan, ME | 1 | $35.25 | $35.25 |
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$55.87
- 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$78.24
- Illinois$110.00
- Indiana$95.40
- Iowa$99.74
- Kansas$98.40
- Kentucky$80.15
- Louisiana$38.06
- 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$54.40
- Ohio$72.08
- Oklahoma$66.66
- Oregon$82.99
- Pennsylvania$103.28
- 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.