Iron test cost in Bakersfield, CA — inpatient
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $83.23 to $83.23, with a median of $83.23. Across California, the median is $44.20 at 102 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83540, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Assay of iron | $83.23 | $157.03 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 Iron | $83.23 | $157.03 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $83.23, median $83.23, highest $83.23.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $83.23 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A serum iron test measures the iron carried in the blood. It is usually ordered with iron-binding capacity and ferritin to check for iron deficiency or iron overload.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.