Iron test cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $20.40 to $60.30, with a median of $36.00. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond — $15.60 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $78.60 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC So1 Iron | $20.40 | $34.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Assay of Iron | $36.00 | $60.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Assay of Iron | $36.00 | $60.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Assay of Iron | $36.00 | $60.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Assay of Iron | $36.00 | $60.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Assay of Iron | $60.30 | $201.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC So Iron | $188.10 | $627.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC So Iron | $316.80 | $528.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $20.40, median $36.00, highest $60.30 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $114.60 — 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.