Iron cost at US hospitals
HC Iron · CPT 83540
$5.94
lowest cash price
$75.00
national median
$773.33
highest cash price
918
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $5.94–$773.33 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($49.95) → Sep 1, 2026 ($81.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $55.86 | $79.56 | $148.98 |
| Arizona | 24 | $11.72 | $33.70 | $260.15 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $13.87 | $40.30 | $121.00 |
| California | 91 | $12.55 | $80.08 | $346.60 |
| Colorado | 15 | $47.22 | $199.86 | $249.45 |
| Florida | 79 | $24.76 | $155.09 | $691.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $15.40 | $130.65 | $228.53 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $43.50 | $43.50 | $87.04 |
| Illinois | 51 | $26.07 | $79.10 | $207.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $40.75 | $89.40 | $495.30 |
| Iowa | 29 | $29.90 | $53.30 | $694.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $20.80 | $63.05 | $237.69 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $24.93 | $133.20 | $773.33 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $50.96 | $50.96 | $50.96 |
| Maine | 7 | $49.95 | $71.50 | $141.00 |
| Maryland | 2 | $9.60 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $8.93 | $26.00 | $102.40 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $23.52 | $25.73 | $92.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $5.94 | $34.23 | $281.76 |
| Missouri | 21 | $21.75 | $36.30 | $193.05 |
| Montana | 2 | $28.00 | $28.00 | $304.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $24.38 | $65.52 | $292.40 |
| Nevada | 4 | $91.02 | $100.26 | $126.99 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $142.30 | $142.30 | $142.30 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $6.47 | $7.12 | $42.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $106.68 | $106.68 | $106.68 |
| New York | 23 | $6.47 | $6.47 | $118.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $57.50 | $85.93 | $110.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 |
| Ohio | 68 | $18.20 | $61.04 | $451.50 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $45.00 | $70.67 | $575.30 |
| Oregon | 12 | $16.00 | $28.50 | $48.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $20.00 | $41.40 | $340.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $75.00 | $146.00 | $358.20 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $30.40 | $64.00 | $80.80 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $11.04 | $42.60 | $715.14 |
| Texas | 109 | $31.50 | $106.93 | $707.28 |
| Virginia | 43 | $11.04 | $188.10 | $484.15 |
| Washington | 33 | $12.80 | $48.00 | $141.40 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $25.50 | $54.00 | $340.00 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $25.97 | $67.50 | $144.06 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $87.36 | $127.92 | $138.32 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $71.76 | $17.90 – $44.21 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $72.15 | $5.82 – $22.65 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $72.29 | $2.02 – $14.34 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $72.80 | $6.47 – $6.47 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $73.98 | $6.44 – $9.96 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $74.40 | $22.52 – $83.70 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $74.40 | $22.52 – $83.70 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $74.75 | $5.75 – $29.56 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $75.00 | $3.71 – $26.35 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $75.26 | $6.47 – $15.86 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $75.40 | $5.50 – $8.96 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $77.07 | $1.87 – $4.67 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $78.40 | $6.47 – $6.47 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $78.60 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $78.60 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $78.60 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $78.65 | $5.82 – $23.24 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $78.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $79.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $79.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $79.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $79.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $79.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $79.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $79.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $79.10 | not published |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $79.20 | not published |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $79.56 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $79.68 | $4.93 – $22.08 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $79.80 | $2.65 – $14.75 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $80.08 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $80.08 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $80.08 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $80.08 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $80.08 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $80.08 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $80.08 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $80.08 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $80.08 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $80.08 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $80.08 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $80.08 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $80.08 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $80.08 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $80.08 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $80.08 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $80.08 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $80.08 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $80.40 | $5.39 – $12.53 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $80.80 | $34.54 – $90.90 |