Iron test cost in Tallahassee, FL
In Tallahassee, FL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron): from $99.26 to $187.10, with a median of $143.18. The lowest listed price is at Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare — $43.92 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $54.60 at 173 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 83540, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Tallahassee, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare lowest Tallahassee, FL · (850) 431-1155 HC ASSAY OF IRON - IRON | $99.26 | $141.80 | — | 30% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Capital Hospital Tallahassee, FL · (850) 656-5000 Iron UNSCHEDULED | $187.10 | $187.10 | $75.93–$79.93 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Capital Hospital Tallahassee, FL · (850) 656-5000 IRON | $187.10 | $187.10 | $28.81–$187.10 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Capital Hospital Tallahassee, FL · (850) 656-5000 Iron | $187.10 | $187.10 | $6.47 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Capital Hospital Tallahassee, FL · (850) 656-5000 Iron UNSCHEDULED | $187.10 | $187.10 | $75.93–$79.93 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Capital Hospital Tallahassee, FL · (850) 656-5000 IRON | $187.10 | $187.10 | $28.81–$187.10 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Capital Hospital Tallahassee, FL · (850) 656-5000 Iron | $187.10 | $187.10 | $6.47 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $99.26, median $143.18, highest $187.10 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $99.26. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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. 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.