Cortisol (CPT 82533) Cost in Wisconsin
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 91 Wisconsin hospitals. CPT 82533. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $118
📉 Low $23.00
📈 High $248
🏥 91 hospitals
🏛️ 71 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Wisconsin
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 91 hospitals.
Billed more than $118 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | Molina | Humana | MultiPlan | First Health | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MENTAL HEALTH EMERGENCY CENTER MILWAUKEE |
$23.00 | $16.30 | — | — | $16.30 | $16.30 | — | — | — |
| AMERY HOSPITAL AMERY |
$27.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH CENTRAL HEALTH CARE WAUSAU |
$44.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER OSCEOLA |
$46.05 | $46.05 | $55.91 | — | — | $22.37 | — | — | — |
| BURNETT MEDICAL CENTER GRANTSBURG |
$48.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL - MADISON MADISON |
$48.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLY FAMILY MEMORIAL MANITOWOC |
$50.60 | $16.30 | — | $66.24 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $73.60 | $80.96 | $55.20 |
| SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE HOSPITAL BARABOO |
$57.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WESTFIELDS HOSPITAL NEW RICHMOND |
$58.39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SAINT CROIX FALLS |
$59.48 | — | — | — | — | $43.45 | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SACRED HEART REHABILITATION HOSPITAL MEQUON |
$63.07 | $22.49 | — | — | — | $21.84 | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST MARYS HOSPITAL JANESVILLE JANESVILLE |
$70.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HUDSON HOSPITAL HUDSON |
$72.63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLACK RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BLACK RIVER FALLS |
$84.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION CALUMET HOSPITAL CHILTON |
$86.07 | — | — | $62.92 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CUMBERLAND HEALTHCARE CUMBERLAND |
$97.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HSHS ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL GREEN BAY |
$99.00 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $105 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $126 | $142 | $21.19 |
| HSHS ST CLARE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OCONTO FALLS |
$99.00 | $19.56 | $36.00 | $93.75 | $17.85 | $36.00 | $134 | $142 | $21.19 |
| HSHS ST. NICHOLAS HOSPITAL SHEBOYGAN |
$99.00 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $105 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $126 | $142 | $19.56 |
| HSHS ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL GREEN BAY |
$99.00 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $105 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $126 | $142 | $21.19 |
| ASCENSION WISCONSIN HOSPITAL - GREENFIELD MENOMONEE FALLS |
$104 | $4.46 | $16.30 | $143 | $4.68 | — | $215 | — | — |
| PROHEALTH OCONOMOWOC MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OCONOMOWOC |
$104 | $39.30 | $157 | $139 | — | — | $175 | $160 | — |
| PROHEALTH MUKWONAGO HOSPITAL WAUKESHA |
$104 | $16.30 | $151 | $139 | — | — | $175 | $160 | — |
| PROHEALTH WAUKESHA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAUKESHA |
$104 | $16.30 | $151 | $139 | — | — | $175 | $160 | — |
| MILWAUKEE ER & HOSPITAL W LAYTON AVE MILWAUKEE |
$104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREEN BAY ER & HOSPITAL MONROE ROAD BELLEVUE |
$104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF WISCONSIN W RIVER WOODS PKWY GLENDALE |
$109 | — | — | — | — | $15.81 | — | — | — |
| SAUK PRAIRIE HOSPITAL PRAIRIE DU SAC |
$114 | $16.30 | — | — | — | $16.30 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL-SUPERIOR TOWER AVE SUPERIOR |
$115 | $16.30 | $132 | $121 | — | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON BURLINGTON |
$118 | $13.04 | $36.35 | $47.79 | $44.99 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER BAY AREA MARINETTE |
$118 | $13.04 | $36.35 | $47.79 | $44.99 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA BAYCARE MEDICAL CENTER GREEN BAY |
$118 | $13.04 | $36.35 | $47.79 | $44.99 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER SHEBOYGAN SHEBOYGAN |
$118 | $13.04 | $36.35 | $47.79 | $44.99 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER KENOSHA KENOSHA |
$118 | $13.04 | $36.35 | $47.79 | $44.99 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA LAKELAND MEDICAL CENTER ELKHORN |
$118 | $13.04 | $36.35 | $47.79 | $44.99 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA ST. LUKE'S SOUTH SHORE CUDAHY |
$118 | $13.04 | $36.35 | $47.79 | $44.99 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER SUMMIT SUMMIT |
$118 | $13.04 | $36.35 | $47.79 | $44.99 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC |
$118 | $13.04 | $36.35 | $47.79 | $44.99 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER OSHKOSH OSHKOSH |
$118 | $13.04 | $36.35 | $47.79 | $44.99 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA ST LUKES MEDICAL CENTER MILWAUKEE |
$118 | $13.04 | $36.35 | $47.79 | $44.99 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA WEST ALLIS MEDICAL CENTER WEST ALLIS |
$118 | $13.04 | $36.35 | $47.79 | $44.99 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON COUNTY HARTFORD |
$118 | $13.04 | $36.35 | $47.79 | $44.99 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL WAUWATOSA |
$118 | $13.04 | $36.35 | $47.79 | $44.99 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER GRAFTON GRAFTON |
$118 | $13.04 | $36.35 | $47.79 | $44.99 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER MANITOWOC COUNTY TWO RIVERS |
$118 | $13.04 | $36.35 | $47.79 | $44.99 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA MEDICAL CENTER MOUNT PLEASANT MOUNT PLEASANT |
$118 | $13.04 | $36.35 | $47.79 | $44.99 | — | — | — | — |
| AURORA SINAI MEDICAL CENTER MILWAUKEE |
$118 | $13.04 | $36.35 | $47.79 | $44.99 | — | — | — | — |
| RICHLAND HOSPITAL CLINIC RICHLAND CENTER |
$126 | $16.84 | $141 | $103 | — | $65.94 | — | — | — |
| OAKLEAF SURGICAL HOSPITAL ALTOONA |
$126 | $16.30 | — | $90.00 | — | $16.30 | $87.00 | $85.00 | — |
| SSM HEALTH WAUPUN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WAUPUN |
$132 | $16.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH RIPON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RIPON |
$132 | $16.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SSM HEALTH ST. AGNES HOSPITAL - FOND DU LAC FOND DU LAC |
$132 | $16.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - PEWAUKEE PEWAUKEE |
$134 | $16.30 | — | $70.73 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $105 | $106 | $72.30 |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - NEW BERLIN NEW BERLIN |
$134 | $16.30 | — | $70.73 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $105 | $106 | $72.30 |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - MEQUON MEQUON |
$134 | $16.30 | — | $70.73 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $105 | $106 | $72.30 |
| FROEDTERT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OAK CREEK OAK CREEK |
$134 | $16.30 | — | $70.73 | $16.30 | $16.30 | $105 | $106 | $72.30 |
| HOWARD YOUNG MEDICAL CENTER WOODRUFF |
$135 | $65.20 | $16.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS PLOVER HOSPITAL STEVENS POINT |
$135 | — | $16.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS LANGLADE HOSPITAL ANTIGO |
$135 | $65.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS STANLEY HOSPITAL STANLEY |
$135 | $65.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 91 Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin?
- Cash prices for cortisol (CPT 82533) in Wisconsin range from $23.00 to $248, with a median of $118. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest cortisol in Wisconsin?
- The cheapest Wisconsin hospital published cash price for this procedure is $23.00. 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 Wisconsin facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 82533 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.