Cortisol (CPT 82533) Cost in Illinois
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 126 Illinois hospitals. CPT 82533. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $106
📉 Low $12.90
📈 High $560
🏥 126 hospitals
🏛️ 107 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Illinois
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 126 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$12.90 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $16.30 | — | — | — |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH BOLINGBROOK BOLINGBROOK |
$14.25 | $16.30 | $19.56 | $16.46 | $16.79 | — | — | $24.45 | $26.41 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH HINSDALE HINSDALE |
$14.25 | $16.30 | $15.96 | $16.46 | $16.79 | — | — | $24.45 | $26.41 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH GLENOAKS GLENDALE HEIGHTS |
$14.25 | $16.30 | $19.56 | $16.46 | $16.79 | — | — | $24.45 | $26.41 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH LA GRANGE LA GRANGE |
$14.25 | $16.30 | $15.96 | $16.46 | $16.79 | — | — | $24.45 | $26.41 |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$16.00 | $9.28 | $9.28 | $16.30 | $9.78 | $9.28 | — | $9.74 | $16.30 |
| SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER JOLIET |
$16.00 | $9.28 | $9.28 | $16.30 | $9.78 | $9.28 | — | $9.74 | $16.30 |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL EVANSTON |
$16.00 | $13.44 | $13.44 | $16.30 | $9.78 | $13.44 | — | $14.11 | $16.30 |
| HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER DES PLAINES |
$16.00 | $9.28 | $9.28 | $16.30 | $9.78 | $9.28 | — | $9.74 | $16.30 |
| RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$16.00 | $9.28 | $9.28 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $9.28 | — | $9.74 | $16.30 |
| SAINT MARY OF NAZARETH HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$16.00 | $13.44 | $13.44 | $16.30 | $9.78 | $13.44 | — | $14.11 | $16.30 |
| SAINT MARY HOSPITAL KANKAKEE KANKAKEE |
$16.00 | $9.28 | $9.28 | $16.30 | $9.78 | $9.28 | — | $9.74 | $16.30 |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AURORA |
$16.00 | $13.44 | $13.44 | $16.30 | $9.78 | $13.44 | — | $14.11 | $16.30 |
| CARLE EUREKA HOSPITAL EUREKA |
$17.00 | $7.65 | $11.39 | $7.65 | $10.54 | $7.65 | $12.75 | $3.40 | $16.30 |
| CARLE BROMENN MEDICAL CENTER NORMAL |
$17.00 | $10.44 | $10.46 | $10.49 | $10.54 | $14.02 | $12.75 | $3.40 | $16.30 |
| NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARLINGTON HEIGHTS |
$22.00 | $16.30 | $16.57 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL SUITE 1400 |
$26.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$28.70 | $16.71 | $26.65 | $4.58 | $13.26 | — | — | — | — |
| HSHS HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL GREENVILLE |
$30.24 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $37.38 | $16.30 | $35.70 | $9.74 | — |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER MARION |
$35.00 | $14.09 | $3.50 | $16.30 | $55.50 | $17.12 | $26.90 | $13.55 | $13.42 |
| RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL RED BUD |
$35.00 | $177 | $252 | $32.81 | $52.50 | $78.00 | $60.00 | $177 | $177 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS UNION COUNTY ANNA |
$35.00 | $14.09 | $3.50 | $9.78 | $72.00 | $16.30 | $26.90 | $13.42 | $13.42 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS CROSSROADS MOUNT VERNON |
$35.00 | $13.42 | $3.50 | $9.78 | $38.90 | $16.30 | $585 | $13.42 | $13.42 |
| CITY OF HOPE CHICAGO CANCER HOSPITAL ZION |
$35.10 | $26.07 | $78.00 | $16.30 | $46.72 | — | — | $16.30 | $16.30 |
| NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE PALOS HOSPITAL PALOS HEIGHTS |
$35.70 | $10.97 | $8.16 | $51.00 | $40.80 | — | $35.70 | — | — |
| NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE CENTRAL DUPAGE HOSPITAL WINFIELD |
$35.70 | $7.29 | $3.52 | $51.00 | $40.80 | $30.60 | $29.27 | — | — |
| NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE VALLEY WEST HOSPITAL SANDWICH |
$35.70 | $12.95 | $9.69 | $51.00 | — | $9.69 | $40.80 | — | — |
| NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE MARIANJOY REHABILITATION CENTER WHEATON |
$35.70 | $21.42 | $27.80 | $51.00 | $25.50 | $30.60 | $40.80 | — | — |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$35.70 | $9.89 | $22.95 | $51.00 | $40.80 | $20.40 | $40.80 | — | — |
| NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE DELNOR HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$35.70 | $8.31 | $7.60 | $51.00 | $40.80 | — | $38.25 | — | — |
| NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE CATHERINE GRATZ GRIFFIN LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL LAKE FOREST |
$35.70 | $8.47 | $10.81 | $51.00 | — | — | $40.80 | — | — |
| NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE HUNTLEY HOSPITAL HUNTLEY |
$35.70 | $9.84 | $17.29 | — | $38.25 | — | $32.13 | — | — |
| NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE KISHWAUKEE HOSPITAL DEKALB |
$35.70 | $9.33 | $28.51 | $51.00 | — | — | $39.78 | — | — |
| CLAY COUNTY HOSPITAL FLORA |
$38.00 | $10.26 | $3.50 | $10.26 | $30.40 | — | — | — | $10.26 |
| MASON DISTRICT HOSPITAL HAVANA |
$40.00 | $37.35 | $10.00 | $10.00 | $10.50 | $10.00 | — | — | — |
| RIVERSIDE HEALTHCARE KANKAKEE |
$41.53 | $16.79 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $42.80 | $48.00 | — | $16.95 | $17.11 |
| UNITYPOINT TRINITY MOLINE ROCK ISLAND |
$41.60 | $16.63 | $3.50 | $9.78 | $21.19 | $17.12 | — | — | $26.08 |
| PARIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PARIS |
$42.15 | $47.77 | $50.58 | $52.27 | $52.27 | $53.39 | — | — | — |
| UW HEALTH BELVIDERE HOSPITAL E STATE ST ROCKFORD |
$44.64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARLE HOOPESTON REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER HOOPESTON |
$52.00 | $10.92 | $10.92 | $10.92 | $40.56 | $10.92 | $41.60 | $10.92 | $10.92 |
| ASCENSION SAINT JOSEPH - CHICAGO N LAKE SHORE DR CHICAGO |
$53.13 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $18.39 | $16.30 | — | — | $26.41 |
| OSF LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY HOSPITAL EVERGREEN PARK |
$54.00 | $16.63 | $30.32 | $19.99 | — | — | — | $22.82 | $16.46 |
| WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$56.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN HOSPITAL BENTON |
$57.38 | $26.01 | $44.75 | $25.49 | $25.49 | $57.38 | — | — | $25.49 |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH OLYMPIA FIELDS OLYMPIA FIELDS |
$58.61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION CARTHAGE |
$60.80 | $60.80 | $76.00 | $62.93 | — | $107 | $344 | — | — |
| HOPEDALE MEDICAL COMPLEX HOPEDALE |
$62.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARLE FOUNDATION HOSPITAL URBANA |
$68.00 | $14.44 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $52.98 | $14.02 | $54.40 | $16.30 | $16.30 |
| ALTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ALTON |
$69.60 | $16.30 | $17.28 | $16.63 | $22.46 | $16.58 | $87.00 | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BELLEVILLE BELLEVILLE |
$69.60 | $16.30 | $17.28 | $16.63 | $22.46 | $16.58 | $87.00 | — | — |
| HSHS GOOD SHEPHERD HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$73.44 | $25.50 | $25.50 | $25.50 | $90.78 | $25.50 | $86.70 | $26.78 | — |
| GIBSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GIBSON CITY |
$75.00 | $13.42 | $3.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF HEALTHCARE DIVINE MERCY CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL PEORIA |
$76.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOND AVE CAHOKIA HEIGHTS |
$76.26 | $65.00 | $95.00 | $20.59 | — | $70.00 | $80.00 | — | — |
| FERRELL HOSPITAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS ELDORADO |
$78.75 | $13.42 | $3.50 | $37.80 | $5.00 | $37.80 | $84.00 | $13.42 | $37.80 |
| MCDONOUGH DISTRICT HOSPITAL E GRANT STREET MACOMB |
$81.60 | $13.43 | $13.43 | $14.67 | — | $13.43 | — | $16.30 | — |
| SSM HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL - MT. VERNON MT. VERNON |
$88.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - CENTRALIA CENTRALIA |
$88.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF SAINT LUKE MEDICAL CENTER KEWANEE |
$89.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HSHS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL BREESE BREESE |
$93.60 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $97.50 | $16.30 | $110 | $9.27 | — |
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.
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That is the median of what the 126 Illinois 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 Illinois?
- Cash prices for cortisol (CPT 82533) in Illinois range from $12.90 to $560, with a median of $106. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest cortisol in Illinois?
- The cheapest Illinois hospital published cash price for this procedure is $12.90. 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 Illinois facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 82533 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.