Iron test cost in Shreveport, LA — inpatient
In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $15.53 to $15.53, with a median of $15.53. Across Louisiana, the median is $34.20 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83540, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willis Knighton Medical Center lowest Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Iron Total-Ar | $15.53 | $19.41 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Iron | $22.41 | $28.01 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $15.53, median $15.53, highest $15.53.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $15.53 — 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.