Iron test cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $17.55 to $284.40, with a median of $80.40. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $62.85 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $45.90 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 83540, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IRON-E | $17.55 | $29.25 | $20.48 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC IRON P6970 | $27.00 | $45.00 | $16.20–$41.40 | 40% | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC IRON | $40.70 | $55.00 | $4.27–$17.85 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 IRON P6970 | $40.80 | $68.00 | $51.00–$59.84 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 IRON PNL 1160 | $40.80 | $68.00 | $51.00–$59.84 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 IRON LIVER TISSUE (MAYO) | $40.80 | $68.00 | $51.00–$59.84 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 FE | $40.80 | $68.00 | $51.00–$59.84 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC FE | $42.60 | $71.00 | $25.56–$65.32 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC IRON | $42.60 | $71.00 | $25.56–$65.32 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 SERUM IRON | $45.60 | $76.00 | $34.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 IRON TOTAL | $45.60 | $76.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 .IRON TOTAL QUEST SENDOUT | $45.60 | $76.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 IRON ANALYSIS TISSUE | $80.40 | $134.00 | $53.60–$120.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 FE | $80.40 | $134.00 | $53.60–$120.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 FE | $80.40 | $134.00 | $41.00–$120.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 IRON/RANDOM URINE | $80.40 | $134.00 | $41.00–$120.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 IRON PNL 1160 | $80.40 | $134.00 | $41.00–$120.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 IRON P5087 | $80.40 | $134.00 | $41.00–$120.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 IRON P6970 | $80.40 | $134.00 | $41.00–$120.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 IRON P6970 | $80.40 | $134.00 | $53.60–$120.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 IRON LIVER TISSUE (MAYO) | $80.40 | $134.00 | $53.60–$120.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 FE | $83.40 | $139.00 | $36.28–$118.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 IRON P5087 | $83.40 | $139.00 | $36.28–$118.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 IRON PNL 1160 | $83.40 | $139.00 | $36.28–$118.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 IRON P6970 | $83.40 | $139.00 | $36.28–$118.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 IRON | $96.60 | $161.00 | $54.74–$128.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 IRON P6970 | $96.60 | $161.00 | $54.74–$128.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 IRON PNL 1160 | $96.60 | $161.00 | $54.74–$128.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 IRON P5087 | $96.60 | $161.00 | $54.74–$128.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IRON, LIVER TISSUE | $108.90 | $181.50 | $127.05 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC FE | $150.60 | $251.00 | $90.36–$233.43 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC IRON | $159.00 | $265.00 | $95.40–$246.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC IRON P6970 | $159.00 | $265.00 | $95.40–$246.45 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 FE | $253.80 | $423.00 | $146.78–$359.55 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 IRON | $253.80 | $423.00 | $146.78–$359.55 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 IRON P6970 | $284.40 | $474.00 | $308.10–$402.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 IRON P5087 | $284.40 | $474.00 | $308.10–$402.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 IRON LIVER TISSUE (MAYO) | $284.40 | $474.00 | $308.10–$402.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 MAYO QUANTITATIVE IRON | $284.40 | $474.00 | $308.10–$402.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 IRON/RANDOM URINE | $284.40 | $474.00 | $308.10–$402.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 IRON LIVER TISSUE | $284.40 | $474.00 | $308.10–$402.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 IRON | $284.40 | $474.00 | $308.10–$402.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 IRON PNL 1160 | $284.40 | $474.00 | $308.10–$402.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 FE | $284.40 | $474.00 | $308.10–$402.90 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $17.55, median $80.40, highest $284.40 — a 16.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $80.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 12 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.