Cortisol (CPT 82533) Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 225 California hospitals. CPT 82533. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $71.40
📉 Low $1.00
📈 High $595
🏥 225 hospitals
🏛️ 173 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 225 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Health Net | Aetna | UHC | Kaiser | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORONA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CORONA |
$1.00 | — | — | $19.51 | $19.56 | — | $1.08 | $2.70 | — |
| PALMDALE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PALMDALE |
$1.20 | — | — | $97.98 | — | — | $1.08 | $2.70 | — |
| BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BIG BEAR LAKE |
$1.60 | $1.54 | $1.60 | — | $1.94 | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF MANTECA MANTECA |
$1.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAN RAMON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN RAMON |
$1.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER MODESTO |
$1.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN F KENNEDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INDIO |
$1.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HI-DESERT MEDICAL CENTER JOSHUA TREE |
$1.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WILMA CHAN HIGHLAND HOSPITAL OAKLAND |
$1.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAN LEANDRO HOSPITAL SAN LEANDRO |
$1.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER TURLOCK |
$2.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL RIVERSIDE PERRIS |
$2.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES |
$2.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO |
$2.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL WESTMINSTER WESTMINSTER |
$2.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL BALDWIN PARK BALDWIN PARK |
$2.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SANTA ANA SANTA ANA |
$2.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SAN GABRIEL VALLEY WEST COVINA |
$2.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL RANCHO RANCHO CUCAMONGA |
$2.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL ONTARIO ONTARIO |
$2.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL BREA BREA |
$2.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SOUTH BAY GARDENA |
$2.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER OF STOCKTON STOCKTON |
$2.34 | $5.01 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $3.58 | $1.67 | $7.95 | $6.52 | $7.95 |
| DIGNITY HEALTH GLENDALE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER GLENDALE |
$2.60 | $1.59 | $1.99 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $4.46 | $36.37 | $6.36 | $7.95 |
| ST. BERNARDINE MEDICAL CENTER SAN BERNARDINO |
$2.65 | $2.07 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $2.39 | $46.78 | $6.36 | $7.95 |
| COLLEGE HOSPITAL COSTA MESA COSTA MESA |
$2.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLLEGE HOSPITAL CERRITOS |
$2.91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BAKERSFIELD |
$2.92 | $5.17 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $46.86 | $6.29 | $7.95 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD |
$2.95 | $5.09 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $46.86 | $6.36 | $7.95 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE MEDICAL CENTER ORANGE |
$3.07 | $17.12 | $16.63 | $16.30 | — | $18.74 | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF SAN BERNARDINO SAN BERNARDINO |
$3.11 | $1.59 | $9.78 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $4.93 | $46.78 | $6.36 | $7.95 |
| FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN LUIS OBISPO |
$3.12 | $3.82 | $4.46 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $4.93 | $49.40 | $7.80 | $7.95 |
| RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RIVERSIDE |
$3.25 | $16.32 | — | — | — | — | $45.20 | $2.60 | $16.30 |
| ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL CAMARILLO CAMARILLO |
$3.30 | $3.58 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $4.93 | $43.27 | $6.36 | $7.95 |
| ARROYO GRANDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARROYO GRANDE |
$3.41 | $5.01 | $9.78 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $5.01 | $42.02 | $7.80 | $7.95 |
| DIGNITY HEALTH - MARIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA MARIA |
$3.41 | $5.01 | $9.78 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $5.01 | $42.02 | $7.80 | $7.95 |
| ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER BOX 887 |
$3.42 | $3.03 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $5.57 | $7.95 | $6.36 | $7.95 |
| ST. JOHN'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OXNARD |
$3.49 | $3.58 | $7.95 | $5.57 | $5.57 | $4.93 | $43.27 | $6.21 | $7.95 |
| STANFORD HEALTH CARE STANFORD |
$3.61 | — | $16.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALAMEDA HOSPITAL ALAMEDA |
$3.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN GEORGE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL SAN LEANDRO |
$3.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAIRMONT REHABILITATION AND WELLNESS SAN LEANDRO |
$3.72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STANFORD HEALTH CARE TRI-VALLEY LIVERMORE LIVERMORE |
$4.00 | $70.92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN MUIR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER CONCORD |
$4.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER-WALNUT CREEK CAMPUS WALNUT CREEK |
$4.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN MUIR MEDICAL CENTER-CONCORD CAMPUS CONCORD |
$4.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER MERCED MERCED |
$4.10 | $2.31 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $7.95 | $5.49 | $5.17 | $7.48 | $7.95 |
| CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$4.14 | — | — | $123 | — | — | $39.94 | — | — |
| TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTER OCEANSIDE |
$4.20 | $34.65 | $24.45 | $16.30 | — | — | $74.00 | $16.30 | — |
| SAN JOAQUIN GENERAL HOSPITAL FRENCH CAMP |
$4.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL STANFORD PALO ALTO |
$4.51 | $4.39 | — | $3.49 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CITY OF HOPE DUARTE - MAIN CAMPUS DUARTE |
$4.52 | $2.67 | $4.38 | $4.52 | $2.53 | $4.06 | $4.85 | $8.13 | — |
| ST. JOSEPH'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER STOCKTON |
$4.54 | — | — | $4.22 | — | $3.98 | $6.36 | $6.13 | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF GARDENA GARDENA |
$4.75 | $3.22 | $16.30 | — | $6.85 | — | $2.23 | $3.71 | $16.30 |
| COAST PLAZA HOSPITAL NORWALK |
$4.75 | $3.22 | $16.30 | — | $6.85 | — | $2.23 | $3.71 | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF HUNTINGTON PARK HUNTINGTON PARK |
$4.75 | $3.22 | $16.30 | — | $6.85 | — | $2.23 | $3.71 | — |
| EAST LOS ANGELES DOCTORS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES |
$4.75 | $3.22 | $16.30 | — | $6.85 | — | $2.23 | $3.71 | $16.30 |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES |
$5.05 | $10.88 | $7.96 | — | $22.19 | — | — | $21.22 | — |
| MARK TWAIN MEDICAL CENTER SAN ANDREAS |
$5.30 | $5.09 | $5.94 | $6.50 | $4.63 | $6.76 | $7.12 | $7.80 | $7.95 |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SAN LEANDRO |
$5.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 82533, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $84.60 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $71.40 for this?
That is the median of what the 225 California hospitals above publish for Cortisol — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does cortisol cost in California?
- Cash prices for cortisol (CPT 82533) in California range from $1.00 to $595, with a median of $71.40. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest cortisol in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $1.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each California facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 82533 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.