Iron test cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 21 hospitals list a cash price for Iron blood test (serum iron): from $11.29 to $93.00, with a median of $29.33. The lowest listed price is at Fairview Health Services — $18.04 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $44.84 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 18 cities for code 83540, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Health Services lowest Minneapolis, MN PR ASSAY OF IRON | $11.29 | $18.00 | $6.46–$16.20 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN Iron level | $12.65 | $24.00 | $4.78–$25.18 | 47% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Corporation Maple Grove, MN Iron level | $12.65 | $24.00 | $4.78–$19.20 | 47% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Chemistry | $12.74 | $49.00 | $5.85–$36.75 | 74% | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems Minneapolis, MN HCHG IRON TOTAL QUEST | $16.13 | $33.60 | $6.02–$28.22 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG IRON TOTAL QUEST | $16.13 | $33.60 | $6.02–$28.22 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Buffalo, MN HCHG IRON TOTAL QUEST | $18.82 | $33.60 | $6.02–$40.22 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Cambridge, MN HCHG IRON TOTAL QUEST | $18.82 | $33.60 | $6.02–$40.22 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG IRON TOTAL QUEST | $18.82 | $33.60 | $6.02–$66.13 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI Chemistry | $18.94 | $36.00 | $14.30–$36.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems Cambridge, MN HCHG IRON | $23.52 | $42.00 | $6.02–$42.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Buffalo, MN HCHG IRON | $23.52 | $42.00 | $6.02–$42.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG IRON | $23.52 | $42.00 | $6.02–$66.13 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG IRON | $25.73 | $53.60 | $6.02–$45.02 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Minneapolis, MN HCHG IRON | $25.73 | $53.60 | $6.02–$45.02 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Burnsville, MN HC IRON | $29.33 | $69.00 | $6.37–$62.10 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Princeton, MN HC IRON | $30.13 | $75.13 | $6.37–$67.61 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Wyoming, MN HC IRON | $30.13 | $75.13 | $6.37–$67.61 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN HC IRON | $30.13 | $75.13 | $6.37–$67.61 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN Outpatient Services | $30.13 | $75.13 | $6.37–$67.61 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Edina, MN HC IRON | $30.29 | $75.53 | $6.37–$67.98 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC IRON | $30.29 | $75.53 | $6.37–$67.98 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN HC IRON | $30.29 | $75.53 | $6.37–$67.98 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN HC IRON | $30.29 | $75.53 | $6.37–$67.98 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN Chemistry | $33.28 | $128.00 | $6.32–$102.40 | 74% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI Chemistry | $33.38 | $74.00 | $15.70–$74.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN Chemistry | $51.43 | $139.00 | $0.20–$125.10 | 63% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN IRON TOTAL | $93.00 | $93.00 | $5.93–$93.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $11.29, median $29.33, highest $93.00 — a 8.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $18.94. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 20 of 21 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.