Iron test cost in Slidell, LA
In Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron): from $10.64 to $10.64, with a median of $10.64. Across Louisiana, the median is $26.05 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83540, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Hospital lowest Covington, LA Arup Iron | $10.64 | $76.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA Iron Liver Tissue | $32.48 | $232.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA Iron Serum | $32.48 | $232.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA Labcorp Iron | $32.48 | $232.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA Omega-Iron | $32.48 | $232.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA Iron 24hr Urine | $32.48 | $232.00 | $11.93–$9.71 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.64, median $10.64, highest $10.64.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.