Lab tests CPT 83540 Outpatient

Iron test cost in Douglas, GA

In Douglas, GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Iron blood test (serum iron): from $65.96 to $65.96, with a median of $65.96. Across Georgia, the median is $51.50 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83540, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 5, 2026 and Jun 5, 2026.

Lowest$65.96Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc
Median$65.96half pay less
Highest$65.96in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Coffee Regional Medical Center, Inc Douglas, GA IRON $65.96 $97.00 $6.34–$92.15 32% Jun 5, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $65.96, median $65.96, highest $65.96.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $65.96. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.