Iron test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for iron blood test (serum iron): from $9.60 to $22.17, with a median of $17.62. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 2.3× 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 Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland lowest Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV IRON | $9.60 | $16.00 | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Iron, Total | $13.66 | $13.94 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC IRON,SERUM (FEE) | $16.46 | $16.80 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Iron | $18.78 | $18.78 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC ASSAY OF IRON | $19.24 | $19.63 | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD IRON SERUM | $22.17 | $22.62 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3 | $13.66 | $19.24 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $18.78 | $18.78 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $16.46 | $16.46 |
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
- Kentucky$72.26
- Louisiana$26.05
- Maine$29.43
- 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.