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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $89.00 | $5.43 – $111.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $89.00 | $5.43 – $111.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $89.00 | $5.43 – $111.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $89.00 | $5.43 – $111.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $89.00 | $5.43 – $111.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $89.00 | $5.43 – $111.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $89.00 | $5.43 – $111.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $89.00 | $5.43 – $111.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $89.00 | $5.43 – $111.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $89.00 | $5.43 – $111.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $89.00 | $5.43 – $111.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $89.00 | $5.43 – $111.25 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $89.05 | $6.47 – $24.26 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $89.05 | $6.47 – $6.73 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $89.05 | $6.47 – $24.26 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $89.05 | $6.47 – $24.26 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $89.05 | $6.47 – $24.26 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $89.28 | $3.80 – $124.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $89.40 | $2.65 – $14.75 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $89.98 | $6.47 – $24.24 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $90.06 | $6.47 – $158.62 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $90.60 | $6.47 – $22.64 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $91.00 | $6.27 – $91.00 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $91.02 | $3.68 – $94.53 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $91.44 | $8.84 – $127.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $91.51 | $5.16 – $120.15 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $91.65 | $6.47 – $6.53 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $91.76 | $5.43 – $114.70 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $91.76 | $5.43 – $137.65 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $91.76 | $5.43 – $137.65 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $91.76 | $9.48 – $122.35 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $92.01 | $6.47 – $12.75 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $92.05 | $4.66 – $153.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $92.05 | $4.66 – $153.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $92.05 | $4.66 – $153.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $92.05 | $4.66 – $153.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $92.05 | $4.66 – $153.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $92.16 | $3.80 – $128.00 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $92.80 | $26.45 – $69.30 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $92.80 | $26.45 – $69.30 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $92.88 | $13.88 – $15.26 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $92.95 | $6.47 – $6.73 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $93.60 | $6.47 – $11.02 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $93.60 | $2.59 – $70.00 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $93.60 | $2.73 – $60.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $93.60 | $2.59 – $64.00 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $93.98 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $94.86 | $6.47 – $75.77 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $95.00 | $5.75 – $8.09 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $95.91 | $5.56 – $50.02 |