Lab tests CPT 82533 Maryland Outpatient

Cortisol test cost in Maryland

In Maryland, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $24.00 to $151.83, with a median of $43.12. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 6.3× the lowest.

Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.

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$24.00UPMC Western Maryland
Median$43.12half pay less
Highest$151.83in Maryland
Lowest saves$19.12vs the median

Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
UPMC Western Maryland lowest Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY PR $24.00 $40.00 —
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The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CORTISOL; TOTAL $28.00 $35.00 —
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MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD CORTISOL, TOTAL $32.07 $32.72 Apr 1, 2026
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MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CORTISOL, TOTAL $32.12 $32.78 Apr 1, 2026
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Cortisol $34.16 $34.86 —
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MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CORTISOL, TOTAL $39.68 $40.49 Apr 1, 2026
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TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC CORTISOL TOTAL $41.17 $42.01 —
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MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CORTISOL, TOTAL $43.12 $44.00 Apr 1, 2026
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MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CORTISOL TOTAL $43.73 $44.62 Apr 1, 2026
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MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CORTISOL, TOTAL $44.05 $44.95 Apr 1, 2026
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Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Cortisol; total $46.95 $46.95 —
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Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC TOTAL CORTISOL REF $48.06 $49.04 —
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MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CORTISOL TOTAL $48.77 $49.77 Apr 1, 2026
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Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CORTISOL PLASMA 2X $55.42 $56.55 —
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Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD CORTISOL,SERUM $151.83 $151.83 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 8 $28.00 $43.89
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2 $39.68 $41.40
Cumberland, MD-WV 1 $24.00 $24.00
Lexington Park, MD 1 $32.07 $32.07
Ocean Pines, MD 1 $46.95 $46.95
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1 $151.83 $151.83
Salisbury, MD 1 $41.17 $41.17

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.