Lab tests CPT 83540 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Iron test cost in Glendale, CA — inpatient

In Glendale, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $123.25 to $123.25, with a median of $123.25. Across California, the median is $44.20 at 102 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83540, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$123.25USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Median$123.25half pay less
Highest$123.25in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale, CA Assay Of Iron $123.25 $123.25 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $123.25, median $123.25, highest $123.25.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $123.25 — 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.