Iron test cost in Columbus, NE — inpatient
In Columbus, NE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $17.00 to $17.00, with a median of $17.00. Across Nebraska, the median is $42.48 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83540, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Columbus, NE.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler lowest Schuyler, NE HC RHC IRON | $17.00 | $20.00 | $18.05–$19.60 | 15% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler, NE HC IRON | $118.15 | $139.00 | $125.45–$136.22 | 15% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler, NE HC IRON LIVER TISSUE | $292.40 | $344.00 | $310.46–$337.12 | 15% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $17.00, median $17.00, highest $17.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $17.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.