Lab tests CPT 83540 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Iron test cost in Savannah, GA — inpatient

In Savannah, GA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $42.90 to $42.90, with a median of $42.90. The lowest listed price is at Candler Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Georgia, the median is $51.50 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 83540, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$42.90Candler Hospital + 1 more
Median$42.90half pay less
Highest$42.90in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Savannah, GA.

median
Lowest $42.90Highest $277.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Candler Hospital lowest Savannah, GA Iron $42.90 $143.00 — 70% Jul 1, 2025
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St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah, GA Iron $42.90 $143.00 — 70% Apr 1, 2026
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Candler Hospital Savannah, GA Iron Liver Tissue Mayo $277.20 $924.00 — 70% Jul 1, 2025
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St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah, GA Iron Liver Tissue Mayo $277.20 $924.00 — 70% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $42.90, median $42.90, highest $42.90.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $42.90 — 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.