Iron test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron): from $10.64 to $59.40, with a median of $16.78. The lowest listed price is at Lakeside Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $6.14 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $26.05 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Arup Iron | $10.64 | $76.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Arup Iron | $10.64 | $76.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Arup Iron | $10.64 | $76.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Iron Liver Tissue | $12.76 | $58.00 | $10.47–$9.95 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Arup Iron | $12.76 | $58.00 | $10.47–$9.95 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Iron Serum | $12.76 | $58.00 | $10.47–$9.95 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Omega-Iron | $12.76 | $58.00 | $10.47–$9.95 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Iron 24hr Urine | $12.76 | $58.00 | $10.47–$9.95 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Iron | $12.76 | $58.00 | $10.47–$9.95 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Omega-Iron | $20.80 | $130.00 | $10.83–$99.45 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Iron Liver Tissue | $20.80 | $130.00 | $10.83–$99.45 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Iron | $20.80 | $130.00 | $10.83–$99.45 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Arup Iron | $20.80 | $130.00 | $10.83–$99.45 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Iron 24hr Urine | $20.80 | $130.00 | $10.83–$99.45 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Iron Serum | $20.80 | $130.00 | $10.83–$99.45 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Iron Liver Tissue | $32.48 | $232.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Iron Liver Tissue | $32.48 | $232.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Iron Serum | $32.48 | $232.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Labcorp Iron | $32.48 | $232.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Omega-Iron | $32.48 | $232.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Iron 24hr Urine | $32.48 | $232.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Iron Serum | $32.48 | $232.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Iron | $32.48 | $232.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Omega-Iron | $32.48 | $232.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Iron 24hr Urine | $32.48 | $232.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Iron Liver Tissue | $32.48 | $232.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Iron Serum | $32.48 | $232.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Labcorp Iron | $32.48 | $232.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Omega-Iron | $32.48 | $232.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Iron 24hr Urine | $32.48 | $232.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Arup Iron | $35.20 | $220.00 | $10.14–$99.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Iron Serum | $35.20 | $220.00 | $10.14–$99.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Labcorp Iron | $35.20 | $220.00 | $10.14–$99.00 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Iron Liver Tissue | $50.96 | $364.00 | $10.35–$9.97 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Arup Iron | $50.96 | $364.00 | $10.35–$9.97 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Omega-Iron | $50.96 | $364.00 | $10.35–$9.97 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Iron | $50.96 | $364.00 | $10.35–$9.97 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Iron 24hr Urine | $50.96 | $364.00 | $10.35–$9.97 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Iron Serum | $54.74 | $391.00 | $10.35–$9.97 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Iron | $59.40 | $220.00 | $10.50–$85.80 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Iron Liver Tissue | $59.40 | $220.00 | $10.50–$85.80 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Iron Serum | $59.40 | $220.00 | $10.50–$85.80 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Iron 24hr Urine | $59.40 | $220.00 | $10.50–$85.80 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Arup Iron | $59.40 | $220.00 | $10.50–$85.80 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Omega-Iron | $59.40 | $220.00 | $10.50–$85.80 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.64, median $16.78, highest $59.40 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 it is 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.