Iron test cost in Muscatine, IA
In Muscatine, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Iron blood test (serum iron): from $16.80 to $16.80, with a median of $16.80. Across Iowa, the median is $31.20 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 28, 2026 and Jan 28, 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 Muscatine, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine, IA ASSAY OF IRON | $16.80 | $21.00 | $3.88–$12.74 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine, IA HC IRON | $33.57 | $41.96 | $6.47–$22.95 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $16.80, median $16.80, highest $16.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $16.80. 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 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.