Iron test cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron): from $10.00 to $289.00, with a median of $160.75. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 28.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 83540. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL *IRON (FOR ANEMIA PROFILE) | $10.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL IRON | $19.42 | $107.91 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Assay of Iron - Iron | $20.62 | $47.96 | — source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL Iron Total | $21.45 | $39.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL LAB-IRON SERUM | $114.00 | $114.00 | — source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC ASSAY OF IRON | $134.50 | $269.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Assay Of Iron - Iron | $187.00 | $187.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Assay Of Iron - Iron | $187.00 | $187.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Assay Of Iron - Iron | $187.00 | $187.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Assay Of Iron - Iron | $187.00 | $187.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL REF IRON IN LIVER TISSUE | $260.75 | $306.76 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Assay Of Iron - Iron | $289.00 | $289.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 5 | $20.62 | $187.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $19.42 | $66.71 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $21.45 | $21.45 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $134.50 | $134.50 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $260.75 | $260.75 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 1 | $187.00 | $187.00 |
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.
Iron blood test (serum iron) in other states
- Alaska$79.56
- Arizona$33.49
- Arkansas$32.08
- California$44.20
- Colorado$59.80
- Connecticut$26.70
- Delaware$90.18
- Florida$48.01
- Georgia$51.50
- Hawaii$33.00
- Idaho$29.00
- Illinois$55.60
- Indiana$45.50
- Iowa$31.20
- Kansas$49.77
- Kentucky$72.26
- Louisiana$26.05
- Maine$29.43
- Maryland$17.62
- Massachusetts$21.49
- Michigan$29.00
- Minnesota$44.84
- Mississippi$34.23
- Missouri$37.82
- Montana$32.40
- Nebraska$42.48
- Nevada$9.64
- New Hampshire$45.85
- New Jersey$7.44
- New Mexico$69.94
- New York$28.20
- North Carolina$84.56
- North Dakota$22.12
- Ohio$33.58
- Oklahoma$29.05
- Oregon$34.45
- Pennsylvania$45.60
- Puerto Rico$9.00
- Rhode Island$44.00
- South Carolina$60.50
- South Dakota$52.00
- Tennessee$20.02
- Texas$70.72
- Utah$64.96
- Vermont$67.98
- Virginia$78.60
- Washington$45.39
- West Virginia$42.38
- Wisconsin$53.30
- Wyoming$13.30
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.