Lab tests CPT 83540 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Iron test cost in Platteville, WI — inpatient

In Platteville, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $31.42 to $31.42, with a median of $31.42. Across Wisconsin, the median is $53.30 at 80 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83540, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 27, 2026 and Jun 27, 2026.

Lowest$31.42Memorial Hospital of Boscobel
Median$31.42half pay less
Highest$31.42in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel, WI · (608) 375-4112 IRON $31.42 $61.00 $25.80–$58.56 48% Jun 27, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $31.42, median $31.42, highest $31.42.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $31.42 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.