Lab tests CPT 83540 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Iron test cost in Niles, MI — inpatient

In Niles, MI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $56.00 to $56.00, with a median of $56.00. The lowest listed price is at Lakeland Hospitals at Niles and St Joseph Inc and 1 other hospital. Across Michigan, the median is $29.00 at 60 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 83540, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$56.00Lakeland Hospitals at Niles and St Joseph Inc + 1 more
Median$56.00half pay less
Highest$56.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Niles, MI.

median
Lowest $56.00Highest $56.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Lakeland Hospitals at Niles and St Joseph Inc lowest St Joseph, MI Hc Iron $56.00 $56.00 — — —
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Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital lowest Watervliet, MI Hc Iron $56.00 $56.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $56.00, median $56.00, highest $56.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $56.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.