Iron test cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 23 hospitals list a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $6.47 to $273.24, with a median of $12.60. The lowest listed price is at Hmh Hospitals — $6.13 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $28.20 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 17 cities for code 83540, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Aug 13, 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 York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ IRON TOTAL | $6.47 | $105.00 | $17.43–$105.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ IMMUNOASSAY ANALYTE QUANTITATIVE NOS | $6.47 | $183.00 | $30.38–$183.00 | 96% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ IRON. | $6.47 | $105.00 | $17.43–$105.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ IRON LIVER TISSUE | $6.47 | $105.00 | $17.43–$105.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ IRON 24 HR URINE | $6.47 | $105.00 | $17.43–$105.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ IRON LIVER ARUP | $6.47 | $105.00 | $17.43–$105.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ IRON TOTAL QST | $6.47 | $105.00 | $17.43–$105.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ ASSAY OF IRON | $6.47 | $105.00 | $17.43–$105.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 IRON | $7.44 | $108.00 | — | 93% | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 IRON | $7.44 | $108.00 | — | 93% | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 IRON | $7.44 | $108.00 | — | 93% | — source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 IRON | $7.44 | $108.00 | — | 93% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 IRON | $7.44 | $108.00 | — | 93% | — source file |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 ASSAY OF IRON | $7.44 | $757.41 | $5.18–$719.54 | 99% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital?Suffolk Patchogue, NY HC ASSAY OF IRON | $7.76 | $106.58 | $5.08–$160.44 | 93% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC ASSAY OF IRON | $7.76 | $106.58 | $5.08–$160.44 | 93% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC ASSAY OF IRON | $7.76 | $60.86 | $5.08–$160.44 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC ASSAY OF IRON | $7.76 | $60.86 | $5.08–$160.44 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC ASSAY OF IRON | $7.76 | $60.86 | $5.08–$160.44 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Iron Only 83540 | $12.60 | $126.00 | $9.85–$100.80 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Iron & Iron Binding*X*83540 | $12.60 | $126.00 | $9.85–$100.80 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Ifonf Panel (Rflx or Stand Alone)*X* 83540 | $12.60 | $126.00 | $9.85–$100.80 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Chem Se Iron Qnt | $29.95 | $42.78 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 IRON | $33.00 | $55.00 | $5.18–$46.75 | 40% | — source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ IRON TOTAL | $42.00 | $105.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ IRON TOTAL | $42.00 | $105.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Helen Hayes Hospital West Haverstraw, NY · (845) 786-4000 IRON | $47.00 | $47.00 | $5.03–$9.71 | — | — source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Iron | $72.00 | $80.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Assay of Iron | $72.00 | $80.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Iron | $72.00 | $80.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Assay of Iron | $72.00 | $80.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Iron | $72.00 | $80.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Assay of Iron | $72.00 | $80.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Iron | $72.00 | $80.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Assay of Iron | $72.00 | $80.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Assay of Iron | $72.00 | $80.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Iron | $72.00 | $80.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 IRON | $100.00 | $100.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Iron Urine | $185.95 | $265.63 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 IRON | $273.24 | $303.60 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $6.47, median $12.60, highest $273.24 — a 42.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 50 facilities here, median $7.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.