Iron test cost in Defiance, OH — inpatient
In Defiance, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $36.00 to $36.00, with a median of $36.00. Across Ohio, the median is $33.15 at 100 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Defiance, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital lowest Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC So Iron | $36.00 | $60.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC Assay of Iron | $43.20 | $72.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $36.00, median $36.00, highest $36.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $30.00 — 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.