Iron test cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $34.86 to $252.00, with a median of $158.50. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital Levelland — $123.64 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $70.72 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC IRON | $34.86 | $83.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC ASSAY OF IRON CDM | $34.86 | $83.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC ASSAY OF IRON CDM | $55.86 | $133.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC IRON | $55.86 | $133.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Assay Of Iron - Iron | $65.00 | $65.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC IRON | $252.00 | $600.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC ASSAY OF IRON CDM | $252.00 | $600.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC IRON | $252.00 | $600.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC ASSAY OF IRON CDM | $252.00 | $600.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC IRON | $252.00 | $600.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC ASSAY OF IRON CDM | $252.00 | $600.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $34.86, median $158.50, highest $252.00 — a 7.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $45.36 — 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.