Iron test cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $19.20 to $88.20, with a median of $88.20. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital — $69.00 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $45.50 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 6 cities for code 83540, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital lowest Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 #IRON | $19.20 | $32.00 | $2.65–$14.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 #IRON | $33.60 | $56.00 | $2.65–$14.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN Iron RHI | $37.05 | $65.00 | $731.50–$3,209.00 | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN Iron RHI | $37.05 | $65.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN Iron and TIBC RHI | $37.05 | $65.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN Iron and TIBC RHI | $37.05 | $65.00 | $731.50–$3,209.00 | 43% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 IRON SERUM | $39.60 | $66.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Iron | $66.60 | $74.00 | $6.00–$74.00 | 10% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN #IRON | $88.20 | $147.00 | $2.65–$14.75 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN #IRON | $88.20 | $147.00 | $2.65–$14.75 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 #IRON | $88.20 | $147.00 | $2.65–$14.75 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 #IRON | $88.20 | $147.00 | $2.65–$14.75 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 #IRON | $88.20 | $147.00 | $2.65–$14.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN #IRON | $88.20 | $147.00 | $2.65–$14.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN #IRON | $88.20 | $147.00 | $2.65–$14.75 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 IRON | $107.40 | $179.00 | $2.65–$14.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 IRON | $126.60 | $211.00 | $2.65–$14.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN IRON | $136.80 | $228.00 | $2.65–$14.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN IRON | $136.80 | $228.00 | $2.65–$14.75 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 IRON | $136.80 | $228.00 | $2.65–$14.75 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN IRON | $136.80 | $228.00 | $2.65–$14.75 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN IRON | $136.80 | $228.00 | $2.65–$14.75 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 IRON | $136.80 | $228.00 | $2.65–$14.75 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 IRON | $136.80 | $228.00 | $2.65–$14.75 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $19.20, median $88.20, highest $88.20 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $88.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.