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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $96.00 | $2.65 – $14.75 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $96.45 | $1.75 – $74.05 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $96.60 | $6.39 – $128.80 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $96.89 | $6.47 – $101.91 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $96.95 | $2.29 – $4.67 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $97.20 | $6.39 – $12.53 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $97.64 | $0.64 – $14.34 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $97.76 | $6.47 – $18.00 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $97.92 | $75.94 – $75.94 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $97.95 | $6.47 – $85.60 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $98.11 | $3.88 – $173.04 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $98.12 | $6.47 – $20.19 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $98.15 | $6.47 – $6.73 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $98.15 | not published |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $98.28 | $1.29 – $12.61 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $99.45 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $99.55 | $4.85 – $52.66 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $99.89 | $6.47 – $358.00 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $100.26 | $5.20 – $19.20 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $100.79 | $3.68 – $94.53 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $101.40 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $101.75 | $6.47 – $6.79 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $101.75 | $6.47 – $6.79 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $102.40 | not published |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $102.60 | $5.51 – $6.47 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $103.25 | $6.47 – $17.29 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $103.50 | $6.47 – $7.12 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $103.60 | $6.47 – $17.29 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $103.60 | $6.47 – $37.65 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $103.67 | $6.15 – $12.90 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $104.00 | $6.47 – $20.97 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $104.00 | $6.47 – $7.12 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $104.76 | $6.47 – $161.95 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $105.60 | $5.51 – $6.47 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $106.68 | $6.47 – $9.06 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $106.93 | $5.43 – $48.12 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $107.40 | $2.65 – $14.75 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $108.00 | $4.42 – $61.64 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $108.00 | $12.58 – $27.01 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $108.00 | $7.44 – $17.39 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $108.60 | $6.47 – $6.47 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $108.72 | $3.99 – $16.18 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $108.85 | $6.15 – $10.80 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $108.85 | $6.47 – $14.36 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $110.00 | $6.47 – $16.16 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $110.25 | $6.47 – $20.10 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $111.60 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $111.60 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $111.60 | not published |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $112.00 | $6.47 – $105.50 |