Iron test cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $5.44 to $224.28, with a median of $10.34. The lowest listed price is at Palo Verde Hospital — $4.90 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $44.20 at 102 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 8 cities for code 83540, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palo Verde Hospital lowest Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Iron LC | $5.44 | $7.25 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC SOM IRON LIVER TISSUE | $9.28 | $9.28 | $1.86–$7.89 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC SOM IRON LIVER TISSUE | $9.28 | $9.28 | $5.10–$7.42 | — | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC SOM IRON LIVER TISSUE | $9.28 | $9.28 | $1.86–$8.35 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC SOM IRON LIVER TISSUE | $9.28 | $9.28 | $1.68–$6.96 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC ASSAY OF IRON CDM | $11.39 | $23.72 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 ASSAY OF IRON | $44.20 | $85.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 ASSAY OF IRON | $44.20 | $85.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 ASSAY OF IRON | $44.20 | $85.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 48% | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC IRON | $52.80 | $110.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC IRON TOTAL | $64.80 | $144.00 | $26.06–$108.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC IRON TOTAL | $64.80 | $144.00 | $28.80–$129.60 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC IRON TOTAL | $64.80 | $144.00 | $28.80–$122.40 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC IRON TOTAL | $64.80 | $144.00 | $79.20–$115.20 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Iron | $224.28 | $224.28 | $4.58–$224.28 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Iron | $224.28 | $224.28 | $4.58–$224.28 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5.44, median $10.34, highest $224.28 — a 41.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $9.28 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.