Iron test cost in Mansfield, AR — inpatient
In Mansfield, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $19.50 to $19.50, with a median of $19.50. Across Arkansas, the median is $32.08 at 18 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 Jun 12, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 Mansfield, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Waldron lowest Mansfield, AR Assay of Iron | $19.50 | $26.00 | $14.30 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron lowest Mansfield, AR Iron Serum | $19.50 | $26.00 | $14.30 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron lowest Mansfield, AR Iron, Tissue | $19.50 | $26.00 | $14.30 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $19.50, median $19.50, highest $19.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $19.50 — 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 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.