Cortisol test cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 62 hospitals publish a cash price for cortisol blood test, total: from $11.07 to $272.80, with a median of $92.59. The lowest price is at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital (Mooresville). The highest price is 24.6× 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$11.07Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital
Median$92.59half of hospitals charge less
Highest$272.80in North Carolina
Lowest saves$81.52vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital lowest Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Cortisol Total | $11.07 | $41.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl (Qu) 82533 Aldosterone/Cortisol Ratio, Adrenal Vein Sampling 1 Site, S/O | $16.00 | $32.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC Cortisol Dexamethasone Reflex | $30.60 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Cortisol; total | $37.34 | $93.34 | — source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC 398 Total Cortisol-Ref-Qu | $44.52 | $84.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC 398 Total Cortisol-Ref-Qu | $44.52 | $84.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC 398 Total Cortisol-Ref-Qu | $47.04 | $84.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC 398 Total Cortisol-Ref-Qu | $47.04 | $84.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC 398 Total Cortisol-Ref-Qu | $47.04 | $84.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC 398 Total Cortisol-Ref-Qu | $47.04 | $84.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC 398 Total Cortisol-Ref-Qu | $47.04 | $84.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC 398 Total Cortisol-Ref-Qu | $47.04 | $84.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC 398 Total Cortisol-Ref-Qu | $47.04 | $84.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $48.50 | $97.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $48.50 | $97.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Cortrosyn Stimulation | $52.38 | $194.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC CORTISOL SALIVARY (#500179) | $58.20 | $291.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Cortisol Total | $59.40 | $220.00 | — source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Cortisol Total | $59.40 | $220.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Cortisol Total | $59.40 | $220.00 | — source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG LC CORTISOL TOTAL SALIVARY MS | $60.00 | $60.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG LC CORTISOL TOTAL SALIVARY MS | $60.00 | $60.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG LC CORTISOL TOTAL SALIVARY MS | $60.00 | $60.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Total Cortisol | $65.74 | $173.00 | — source file |
| WakeMed Mental Health & Well-Being Hospital - WakeBrook Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Total Cortisol | $65.74 | $173.00 | — source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Total Cortisol | $65.74 | $173.00 | — source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Cortisol; total | $71.85 | $179.63 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC TOTAL CORTISOL - ACTH STIMULATION 30 MINUTES | $76.97 | $76.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $85.50 | $171.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $90.50 | $181.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $92.50 | $185.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $92.68 | $185.35 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $92.68 | $185.35 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $92.68 | $185.35 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $92.68 | $185.35 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $92.68 | $185.35 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $92.68 | $185.35 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $92.68 | $185.35 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $92.68 | $185.35 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $92.68 | $185.35 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $92.68 | $185.35 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $92.68 | $185.35 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $92.68 | $185.35 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $92.68 | $185.35 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $97.00 | $194.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Cortisol; total | $107.20 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $114.00 | $228.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $116.00 | $232.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC TOTAL CORTISOL | $117.00 | $234.00 | — source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC TOTAL CORTISOL | $118.89 | $297.23 | — source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC Cortisol ACTH Stimulation LC | $127.24 | $181.76 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Iredell Davis Behavioral Health Hospital Statesville · Statesville, NC Cortrosyn Stimulation | $135.80 | $194.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Cortisol (hormone) measurement, total | $147.70 | $211.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Carepartners Rehabilitation Hospital Asheville · Asheville, NC CORTISOL TOTAL | $170.43 | $170.43 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC CORTISOL (HORMONE) MEASUREMENT; TOTAL | $172.20 | $287.00 | — source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC CORTISOL (HORMONE) MEASUREMENT; TOTAL | $172.20 | $287.00 | — source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC CORTISOL (HORMONE) MEASUREMENT; TOTAL | $172.20 | $287.00 | — source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC CORTISOL (HORMONE) MEASUREMENT; TOTAL | $172.20 | $287.00 | — source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC CORTISOL (HORMONE) MEASUREMENT; TOTAL | $172.20 | $287.00 | — source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Cortisol,Total | $223.30 | $319.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC CORTISOL SALIVARY - ARUP | $236.00 | $236.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Cortisol; total | $272.80 | $682.00 | — 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.
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 16 | $11.07 | $92.68 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 4 | $59.40 | $65.74 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $172.20 | $172.20 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $85.50 | $90.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 2 | $170.43 | $203.22 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $59.40 | $166.10 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $30.60 | $39.55 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $47.04 | $47.04 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $58.20 | $58.20 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $97.00 | $97.00 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $172.20 | $172.20 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $147.70 | $147.70 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $76.97 | $76.97 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $92.68 | $92.68 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $59.40 | $59.40 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $47.04 | $47.04 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $172.20 | $172.20 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $71.85 | $71.85 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $116.00 | $116.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $44.52 | $44.52 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $118.89 | $118.89 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $47.04 | $47.04 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $47.04 | $47.04 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $117.00 | $117.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $223.30 | $223.30 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $48.50 | $48.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $47.04 | $47.04 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $47.04 | $47.04 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $114.00 | $114.00 |
| Statesville, NC | 1 | $135.80 | $135.80 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $37.34 | $37.34 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $92.68 | $92.68 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $127.24 | $127.24 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $47.04 | $47.04 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $44.52 | $44.52 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $107.20 | $107.20 |
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
- 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 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.