Iron test cost in Wheeling, WV
In Wheeling, WV-OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron): from $42.00 to $62.00, with a median of $42.00. The lowest listed price is at Wheeling Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across West Virginia, the median is $42.38 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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 9, 2026 and Jul 9, 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 Wheeling, WV-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Hospital lowest Wheeling, WV · (304) 243-3000 IRON LEVEL | $42.00 | $84.00 | $4.21–$27.41 | 50% | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association lowest Barnesville, OH · (740) 425-3941 IRON LEVEL | $42.00 | $84.00 | $3.20–$4,748.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV · (304) 843-3230 IRON LEVEL | $62.00 | $124.00 | $4.21–$10.22 | 50% | — source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV · (304) 843-3230 ASSAY OF IRON | $65.50 | $131.00 | $4.21–$10.22 | 50% | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling, WV · (304) 243-3000 ASSAY OF IRON | $340.00 | $680.00 | $4.21–$27.41 | 50% | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $42.00, median $42.00, highest $62.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.