Lab tests CPT 83540 District of Columbia Outpatient

Iron test cost in District of Columbia

In District of Columbia, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron): from $48.07 to $96.38, with a median of $72.23. The lowest price is at National Rehabilitation Hospital (Washington). The highest price is 2.0× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$48.07National Rehabilitation Hospital
Median$72.23half pay less
Highest$96.38in District of Columbia
Lowest saves$24.16vs the median

Hospitals in District of Columbia, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV IRON $48.07 $73.95 Apr 1, 2026
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MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV IRON $96.38 $148.27 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2 $48.07 $72.22

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.