Iron test cost in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $6.48 to $49.50, with a median of $13.20. The lowest listed price is at Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center — $6.72 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $45.50 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 cities for code 83540, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center lowest Fort Wayne, IN 83540 ASSAY OF IRON | $6.48 | $24.00 | $6.48–$24.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 83540 ASSAY OF IRON | $7.92 | $22.00 | $5.54–$19.80 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 83540 ASSAY OF IRON | $10.80 | $24.00 | $7.13–$21.60 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 83540 ASSAY OF IRON | $13.20 | $24.00 | $7.18–$21.60 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC IRON | $47.00 | $94.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC IRON | $49.50 | $99.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC IRON | $49.50 | $99.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN 83540 IRON | $61.02 | $226.00 | $61.02–$226.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN 83540 Q7573 IRON | $61.02 | $226.00 | $61.02–$226.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Iron Blood | $61.02 | $226.00 | $61.02–$226.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 83540 L501819 IRON 889 | $64.35 | $143.00 | $42.47–$128.70 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 83540 L501819 IRON 889 | $80.64 | $224.00 | $56.44–$201.60 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 IRON LIVER TISSUE L840029 | $80.64 | $224.00 | $56.44–$201.60 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Iron Blood | $80.64 | $224.00 | $56.44–$201.60 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 83540 IRON | $80.64 | $224.00 | $56.44–$201.60 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 83540 IRON | $84.15 | $187.00 | $55.54–$168.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Iron Blood | $84.15 | $187.00 | $55.54–$168.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 83540 L501819 IRON 889 | $233.20 | $424.00 | $126.78–$381.60 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 IRON LIVER TISSUE L840029 | $233.20 | $424.00 | $126.78–$381.60 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Iron Blood | $233.20 | $424.00 | $126.78–$381.60 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 83540 IRON | $233.20 | $424.00 | $126.78–$381.60 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $6.48, median $13.20, highest $49.50 — a 7.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $6.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.