Iron test cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $25.33 to $44.00, with a median of $44.00. The lowest listed price is at Morton Hospital and Medical Center, Inc., Lifespan of Massachusetts - Taunton Inc — $18.67 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $44.00 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 83540, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Hospital and Medical Center, Inc., Lifespan of Massachusetts - Taunton Inc lowest Taunton, MA HC IRON | $25.33 | $25.33 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, Lifespan of Massachusetts - Fall River Inc Fall River, MA HC IRON | $31.33 | $31.33 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI HC IRON URINE | $44.00 | $44.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI HC IRON | $44.00 | $44.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI HC IRON URINE | $44.00 | $44.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI HC IRON URINE | $44.00 | $44.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI HC IRON URINE | $44.00 | $44.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI HC IRON | $44.00 | $44.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI HC IRON | $44.00 | $44.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI HC IRON | $44.00 | $44.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $25.33, median $44.00, highest $44.00 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $44.00 — 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.