Iron test cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron): from $58.00 to $68.25, with a median of $68.25. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $10.25 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $60.50 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 83540, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB IRON | $58.00 | $116.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Assay of Iron | $68.25 | $105.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Assay of Iron | $68.25 | $105.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Assay of Iron | $68.25 | $105.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Assay of Iron | $68.25 | $105.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB IRON LIVER TISSUE (SEND OUT) | $104.00 | $208.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Iron | $338.65 | $521.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Iron | $338.65 | $521.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Iron | $338.65 | $521.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC So Iron | $338.65 | $521.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $58.00, median $68.25, highest $68.25 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $68.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.