Lab tests CPT 83540 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Iron test cost in Gulfport, MS — inpatient

In Gulfport-Biloxi, MS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $11.78 to $11.78, with a median of $11.78. Across Mississippi, the median is $33.21 at 55 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83540, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$11.78Ochsner Medical Center – Hancock
Median$11.78half pay less
Highest$11.78in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ochsner Medical Center – Hancock Bay St. Louis, MS · (228) 467-8600 HC IRON $11.78 $31.00 — 62% —
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Inpatient: lowest $11.78, median $11.78, highest $11.78.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $10.50 — 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.