Iron test cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron): from $7.02 to $169.00, with a median of $79.56. The lowest price is at Providence Alaska Medical Center (Anchorage). The highest price is 24.1× 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 Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Alaska Medical Center lowest Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC ASSAY OF IRON CDM | $7.02 | $9.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC IRON | $48.36 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK 83540 IRON | $54.60 | $182.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK ASSAY OF IRON | $56.55 | $87.00 | — source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC IRON | $79.56 | $102.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC IRON | $101.40 | $130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Iron level | $115.12 | $121.18 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC IRON | $148.98 | $191.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Iron level | $169.00 | $169.00 | Aug 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $7.02 | $54.60 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1 | $48.36 | $48.36 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $115.12 | $115.12 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $148.98 | $148.98 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $56.55 | $56.55 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $101.40 | $101.40 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $79.56 | $79.56 |
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
- Alabama$160.75
- 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$33.15
- Oklahoma$29.05
- Oregon$34.45
- Pennsylvania$45.90
- 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.