Iron test cost in Denver, CO
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 10 hospitals list a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron): from $8.38 to $275.75, with a median of $176.24. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $167.86 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $59.80 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 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 Jun 25, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC ASSAY OF IRON ARUP 0020420 | $8.38 | $23.94 | $6.47–$22.63 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC IRON PLASMA OR SERUM ARUP 0020037 | $9.74 | $27.81 | $6.47–$22.63 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC IRON | $21.77 | $62.19 | $6.47–$34.83 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC IRON | $31.50 | $45.00 | $6.47–$38.25 | 30% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=IRON TOTAL SERUM | $59.80 | $92.00 | $9.20–$84.64 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness Englewood, CO Assay of iron | $103.02 | $103.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Denver Rehabilitation Hospital Denver, CO Assay of iron | $103.02 | $103.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC IRON, LIVER ARUP 0028250 | $116.48 | $332.80 | $6.47–$186.37 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB IRON | $120.25 | $185.00 | $18.50–$170.20 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB IRON TISSUE | $137.15 | $211.00 | $21.10–$194.12 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC IRON LIVER TISSUE | $238.27 | $680.75 | $6.47–$381.22 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC IRON LEVEL TOTAL - IRON AND TIBC - QWDL | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC IRON LEVEL - ARUP | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON,LIVER TISSUE | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC IRON LEVEL | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC IRON LEVEL - IRON + TRANSFERRIN + TIBC | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC IRON LEVEL TOTAL - IRON AND TIBC - ARUP | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC IRON LEVEL TOTAL - IRON AND TIBC - QWDL | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON,LIVER TISSUE | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC IRON LEVEL | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC IRON LEVEL - IRON + TRANSFERRIN + TIBC | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC IRON LEVEL TOTAL - IRON AND TIBC - ARUP | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC IRON LEVEL TOTAL - IRON AND TIBC - QWDL | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC IRON LEVEL - ARUP | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC IRON LEVEL - ARUP | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON,LIVER TISSUE | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC IRON LEVEL | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC IRON LEVEL - IRON + TRANSFERRIN + TIBC | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC IRON LEVEL TOTAL - IRON AND TIBC - ARUP | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC IRON LEVEL TOTAL - IRON AND TIBC - QWDL | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC IRON LEVEL - ARUP | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON,LIVER TISSUE | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC IRON LEVEL | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC IRON LEVEL - IRON + TRANSFERRIN + TIBC | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC IRON LEVEL TOTAL - IRON AND TIBC - ARUP | $249.45 | $249.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC IRON ASSAY | $275.75 | $723.75 | $5.50–$651.38 | 62% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=IRON, LIVER TS | $306.15 | $471.00 | $47.10–$433.32 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.38, median $176.24, highest $275.75 — a 32.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $176.24. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.