Iron test cost in Cape Coral, FL — inpatient
In Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $12.20 to $12.20, with a median of $12.20. The lowest listed price is at Cape Coral Hospital and 4 other hospitals. Across Florida, the median is $48.01 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 83540, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Mar 26, 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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral Hospital lowest Cape Coral, FL · (239) 424-2000 HC Lab Iron | $12.20 | $61.00 | $24.40–$48.80 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital lowest Cape Coral, FL · (239) 424-2000 HC Lab Zz Iron, Serum | $12.20 | $61.00 | $24.40–$48.80 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center lowest Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-1000 HC Lab Iron | $12.20 | $61.00 | $24.40–$48.80 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center lowest Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-1000 HC Lab Zz Iron, Serum | $12.20 | $61.00 | $24.40–$48.80 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center lowest Fort Myers, FL HC Lab Iron | $12.20 | $61.00 | $24.40–$48.80 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center lowest Fort Myers, FL HC Lab Zz Iron, Serum | $12.20 | $61.00 | $24.40–$48.80 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital lowest Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-5000 HC Lab Iron | $12.20 | $61.00 | $24.40–$48.80 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital lowest Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-5000 HC Lab Zz Iron, Serum | $12.20 | $61.00 | $24.40–$48.80 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rehab Hospital lowest Fort Myers, FL HC Lab Iron | $12.20 | $61.00 | $24.40–$48.80 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rehab Hospital lowest Fort Myers, FL HC Lab Zz Iron, Serum | $12.20 | $61.00 | $24.40–$48.80 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.20, median $12.20, highest $12.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $12.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.
5 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83540 ($49.95). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Cape Coral Hospital Cape Coral, FLHC Lab Zz Iron Urine | $2.40 | file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Fort Myers, FLHC Lab Zz Iron Urine | $2.40 | file |
| Healthpark Medical Center Fort Myers, FLHC Lab Zz Iron Urine | $2.40 | file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers, FLHC Lab Zz Iron Urine | $2.40 | file |
| Rehab Hospital Fort Myers, FLHC Lab Zz Iron Urine | $2.40 | file |