Lab tests CPT 83540 Outpatient

Iron test cost in Mobile, AL

In Mobile, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron): from $260.75 to $260.75, with a median of $260.75. Across Alabama, the median is $160.75 at 12 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83540, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 2, 2026 and Apr 2, 2026.

Lowest$260.75Springhill Memorial Hospital
Median$260.75half pay less
Highest$260.75in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile, AL · (251) 460-5220 REF IRON IN LIVER TISSUE $260.75 $306.76 $5.29 15% Apr 2, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $260.75, median $260.75, highest $260.75.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.