Lab tests CPT 83540 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Iron test cost in Mullins, SC — inpatient

In Mullins, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron) as an inpatient: from $84.50 to $84.50, with a median of $84.50. Across South Carolina, the median is $60.50 at 19 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83540, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$84.50MUSC Health Marion Medical Center
Median$84.50half pay less
Highest$84.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Mullins, SC.

median
Lowest $84.50Highest $92.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
MUSC Health Marion Medical Center lowest Mullins, SC HB IRON LIVER TISSUE (SEND OUT) $84.50 $169.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins, SC HB IRON $92.00 $184.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $84.50, median $84.50, highest $84.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $84.50 — 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.