Iron test cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient
In Cleveland, OH, 24 hospitals list a cash price for Iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $9.00 to $164.40, with a median of $44.25. The lowest listed price is at Southwest General Health Center — $35.25 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $33.15 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 24 facilities across 20 cities for code 83540, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 14, 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest General Health Center lowest Middleburg Heights, OH ASSAY OF IRON | $9.00 | $12.00 | $720.00 | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH Hc Iron | $22.40 | $64.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH IRON TEST | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH *FE ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH FE ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH *FE ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH FE ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid, OH *FE ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid, OH FE ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH *FE ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH FE ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH *FE ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Mayfield Heights, OH FE ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH *FE ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH FE ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital INC Garfield Heights, OH *FE ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital INC Garfield Heights, OH FE ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH *FE ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH FE ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Warrensville Heights, OH *FE ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Warrensville Heights, OH FE ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Mayfield Heights, OH *FE ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH FE ASSAY | $29.25 | $45.00 | $12.73–$45.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Cleveland, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON | $59.25 | $79.00 | $30.57–$71.10 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Cleveland, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON | $59.25 | $79.00 | $39.50–$71.10 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON | $64.50 | $86.00 | $39.56–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Parma, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON | $64.50 | $86.00 | $39.56–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Beachwood, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON | $64.50 | $86.00 | $39.56–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Beachwood, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON | $64.50 | $86.00 | $31.13–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Elyria, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON | $64.50 | $86.00 | $39.56–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Westlake, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON | $64.50 | $86.00 | $36.81–$77.40 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Chardon, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON | $64.50 | $86.00 | $33.28–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH Hc Iron Quant-Tissue | $74.90 | $214.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Geneva, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON | $84.75 | $113.00 | $51.98–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Conneaut, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON | $84.75 | $113.00 | $51.98–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron, OH Hc Quantitative Iron | $86.50 | $86.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital LLC Oberlin, OH HC So Iron | $142.20 | $237.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital LLC Oberlin, OH HC Assay of Iron | $156.60 | $261.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center LLC Lorain, OH HC So Iron | $164.40 | $274.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center LLC Lorain, OH HC Assay of Iron | $190.80 | $318.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Conneaut, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON, LIVER TISSUE | $396.00 | $528.00 | $242.88–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Geneva, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON, LIVER TISSUE | $396.00 | $528.00 | $242.88–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Beachwood, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON, LIVER TISSUE | $428.25 | $571.00 | $262.66–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Parma, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON, LIVER TISSUE | $428.25 | $571.00 | $262.66–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Westlake, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON, LIVER TISSUE | $428.25 | $571.00 | $244.39–$513.90 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Chardon, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON, LIVER TISSUE | $428.25 | $571.00 | $220.98–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Beachwood, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON, LIVER TISSUE | $428.25 | $571.00 | $206.70–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Elyria, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON, LIVER TISSUE | $428.25 | $571.00 | $262.66–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON, LIVER TISSUE | $428.25 | $571.00 | $262.66–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Cleveland, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON, LIVER TISSUE | $451.50 | $602.00 | $232.97–$541.80 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Cleveland, OH HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON, LIVER TISSUE | $451.50 | $602.00 | $301.00–$541.80 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $9.00, median $44.25, highest $164.40 — a 18.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 24 facilities here, median $60.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 20 of 20 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is 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.
| Summa Health System Akron, OHHc Iron | $1.80 | file |