Iron test cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron): from $10.15 to $292.36, with a median of $72.26. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 28.8× 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 Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY CHG ASSAY OF IRON | $10.15 | $29.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY CHG ASSAY OF IRON | $10.15 | $29.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc 995 Iron Liver Tissue-So+ | $27.38 | $68.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG IRON LIVER TISSUE | $43.95 | $109.87 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Assay of Iron | $48.00 | $80.00 | — source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Assay of Iron | $58.20 | $97.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Iron level | $72.26 | $96.35 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Iron level | $72.26 | $96.35 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Iron level | $72.26 | $96.35 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Iron level | $72.26 | $96.35 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Iron level | $72.26 | $96.35 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Iron level | $72.26 | $96.35 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Iron level | $72.26 | $96.35 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB URINE IRON (SO) | $84.20 | $421.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC IRON LEVEL TOTAL - IRON AND TIBC - ARUP | $292.36 | $292.36 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $72.26 | $72.26 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $72.26 | $182.31 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $27.38 | $49.82 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $48.00 | $60.13 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $58.20 | $65.23 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $72.26 | $72.26 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $10.15 | $10.15 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $43.95 | $43.95 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $10.15 | $10.15 |
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
- 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
- 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.