Iron test cost in Lakeland, FL — inpatient
In Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $5.20 to $226.01, with a median of $108.85. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital — $103.65 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $48.01 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital lowest Lakeland, FL Hb Assay Of Iron - Iron | $5.20 | $13.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Iron-Ref | $27.20 | $68.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Iron, Liver Tissue-Ref | $39.60 | $99.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC IRON LEVEL | $108.85 | $108.85 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC IRON LEVEL | $226.01 | $226.01 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC IRON LEVEL TOTAL - IRON AND TIBC - ARUP | $226.01 | $226.01 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5.20, median $108.85, highest $226.01 — a 43.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $108.85 — 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.