Iron test cost in Virginia Beach, VA — inpatient
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 10 hospitals list a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $41.40 to $119.50, with a median of $101.57. The lowest listed price is at Maryview Hospital LLC and 2 other hospitals — $60.17 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $78.60 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities for code 83540, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryview Hospital LLC lowest Portsmouth, VA HC Assay of Iron | $41.40 | $69.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Harbour View Medical Center LLC lowest Suffolk, VA HC Assay of Iron | $41.40 | $69.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital LLC lowest Newport News, VA HC Assay of Iron | $41.40 | $69.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA Hc Assay Of Iron | $43.04 | $71.74 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA URINE IRON | $83.64 | $92.93 | $61.71–$85.50 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA IRON, LIVER | $87.82 | $97.58 | $64.79–$89.77 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA IRON | $113.86 | $126.51 | $84.00–$116.39 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Virginia Beach, VA Chga-Iron | $119.50 | $239.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA Chga-Iron | $119.50 | $239.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA Chga-Iron | $119.50 | $239.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Hampton, VA Chga-Iron | $119.50 | $239.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk, VA Chga-Iron | $119.50 | $239.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk, VA Chga-Iron | $119.50 | $239.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Virginia Beach, VA Chgl Biopsy-Quan-Iron-Mayo | $262.00 | $524.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk, VA Chgl Biopsy-Quan-Iron-Mayo | $262.00 | $524.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA Chgl Biopsy-Quan-Iron-Mayo | $262.00 | $524.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Hampton, VA Chgl Biopsy-Quan-Iron-Mayo | $262.00 | $524.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA Chgl Biopsy-Quan-Iron-Mayo | $262.00 | $524.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk, VA Chgl Biopsy-Quan-Iron-Mayo | $262.00 | $524.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $41.40, median $101.57, highest $119.50 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $101.57 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.