Lab tests CPT 83540 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Iron test cost in Dover, DE — inpatient

In Dover, DE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $84.84 to $84.84, with a median of $84.84. Across Delaware, the median is $90.18 at 6 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$84.84Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
Median$84.84half pay less
Highest$84.84in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus Dover, DE Hc Assay Of Iron $84.84 $101.00 — 16% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $84.84, median $84.84, highest $84.84.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $84.84 — 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.