Cortisol test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 81 hospitals publish a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $12.65 to $197.10, with a median of $53.72. The lowest price is at St. Joseph's Area Health Services (Park Rapids). The highest price is 15.6× 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$12.65St. Joseph's Area Health Services
Median$53.72half of hospitals charge less
Highest$197.10in Minnesota
Lowest saves$41.07vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services lowest Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN CORTISOL (PAIRED SPEC) | $12.65 | $23.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MISC TEST | $20.46 | $51.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MISC TEST | $20.46 | $51.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MISC TEST | $20.46 | $51.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MISC TEST | $20.46 | $51.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MISC TEST | $20.46 | $51.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MISC TEST | $20.46 | $51.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MISC TEST | $20.46 | $51.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC CORTISOL | $22.53 | $53.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC CORTISOL,SALIVARY | $22.53 | $53.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CORTISOL TOTAL QUEST | $23.62 | $49.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CORTISOL TOTAL QUEST | $23.62 | $49.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CORTISOL TOTAL QUEST | $23.62 | $49.20 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN CORTISOL; TOTAL | $26.10 | $45.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG CORTISOL | $26.21 | $46.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CORTISOL | $26.21 | $46.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CORTISOL | $26.21 | $46.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG CORTISOL | $26.21 | $46.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MISC TEST | $28.48 | $67.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN CORTISOLSERUM | $29.34 | $48.90 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG CORTISOL TOTAL QUEST | $29.74 | $53.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) Pediatric Profile | $31.20 | $120.00 | — source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Dexamethasone Overnight | $31.45 | $68.36 | — source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN CORTISOLSERUM | $32.28 | $48.90 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) Pediatric Profile | $40.30 | $155.00 | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) Pediatric Profile | $40.70 | $110.00 | — source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN CORTISOL SALIVA 82533.900 | $42.90 | $66.00 | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $43.74 | $83.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $43.74 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN CORTISOL, PM | $45.05 | $53.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN CORTISOL, AM | $46.08 | $72.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN CORTISOL SALIVA 82533.900 | $46.40 | $58.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CORTISOL SALIVA 82533.900 | $47.20 | $59.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN CORTISOL SALIVA 82533.900 | $47.20 | $59.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN CORTISOL SALIVA 82533.900 | $47.20 | $59.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN CORTISOL SALIVA 82533.900 | $47.20 | $59.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN CORTISOL SALIVA 82533.900 | $48.00 | $60.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Dexamethasone Overnight | $50.63 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN CORTISOL SALIVA 82533.900 | $52.00 | $65.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN CORTISOL SALIVA 82533.900 | $52.00 | $65.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN CORTISOL TOTAL 82533 | $53.72 | $79.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN CORTISOL; TOTAL | $63.80 | $110.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $74.10 | $114.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $75.64 | $122.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Cortisol (Mayo) | $79.42 | $110.00 | — source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN CORTISOL TOTAL 82533 | $84.15 | $99.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI CORTISOL, TOTAL | $92.40 | $140.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI TOTAL CORTISOL | $97.34 | $155.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN TOTAL CORTISOL | $99.51 | $155.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI TOTAL CORTISOL | $102.30 | $155.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI TOTAL CORTISOL | $102.30 | $155.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI TOTAL CORTISOL | $102.30 | $155.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC TOTAL CORTISOL - CORTISOL SERUM | $103.04 | $184.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN TOTAL CORTISOL | $104.32 | $155.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $105.00 | $140.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $109.12 | $124.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN PR CORTISOL TOTAL | $109.82 | $323.00 | — source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN CORTISOL SALIVA 82533.900 | $112.66 | $146.31 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Total Cortisol | $113.15 | $208.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN CORTISOL; TOTAL | $113.88 | $187.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI CORTISOL, TOTAL-LAB 1 | $114.00 | $114.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN TOTAL CORTISOL | $114.54 | $155.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN TOTAL CORTISOL | $114.54 | $155.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN TOTAL CORTISOL | $114.54 | $155.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN TOTAL CORTISOL | $114.54 | $155.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI TOTAL CORTISOL | $114.54 | $155.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI TOTAL CORTISOL | $114.54 | $155.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN TOTAL CORTISOL | $114.54 | $155.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI CORTISOL, SALIVA | $120.32 | $188.00 | — source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN CORTISOL TOTAL LC/MS 82533.901 | $125.89 | $125.89 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN Cortisol Stimulation | $130.00 | $311.00 | — source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $132.03 | $163.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG CORTISOL | $133.00 | $190.00 | — source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN CORTISOL, AM | $133.45 | $157.00 | — source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN CORTISOL TOTAL | $143.07 | $201.50 | — source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN CORTISOL,TOTAL SERUM | $152.48 | $241.00 | — source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $165.75 | $195.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $170.00 | $170.00 | Aug 3, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Total Cortisol | $171.18 | $208.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI LAB CORTISOL TOTAL | $175.00 | $250.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN CORTISOL TOTAL 82533 | $197.10 | $219.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 20 | $20.46 | $24.92 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $22.53 | $102.30 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $22.53 | $114.54 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $104.32 | $107.07 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $26.21 | $78.10 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $114.54 | $142.27 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $29.74 | $91.11 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $47.20 | $47.20 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $114.54 | $114.54 |
| Aitkin, MN | 1 | $103.04 | $103.04 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $165.75 | $165.75 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $63.80 | $63.80 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $32.28 | $32.28 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $47.20 | $47.20 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $133.45 | $133.45 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $99.51 | $99.51 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $74.10 | $74.10 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $114.54 | $114.54 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $125.89 | $125.89 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $31.45 | $31.45 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $112.66 | $112.66 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $47.20 | $47.20 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $46.08 | $46.08 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $26.10 | $26.10 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $45.05 | $45.05 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $197.10 | $197.10 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $133.00 | $133.00 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $105.00 | $105.00 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $50.63 | $50.63 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $84.15 | $84.15 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $26.21 | $26.21 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $12.65 | $12.65 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $109.12 | $109.12 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $113.88 | $113.88 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $114.54 | $114.54 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $42.90 | $42.90 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $75.64 | $75.64 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $171.18 | $171.18 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $79.42 | $79.42 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $53.72 | $53.72 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $29.34 | $29.34 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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$51.03
- 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
- Maine$69.00
- Maryland$43.12
- Massachusetts$78.83
- Michigan$34.02
- 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.