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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $113.00 | $3.70 – $7.12 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $113.40 | $6.47 – $106.60 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $113.75 | $6.47 – $13.71 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $114.00 | $6.11 – $37.69 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $114.10 | $6.47 – $11.97 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $114.38 | $4.00 – $41.00 |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $114.60 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $114.60 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $114.60 | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $116.36 | $6.15 – $13.82 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $116.36 | $6.15 – $13.82 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $116.69 | $6.47 – $19.00 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $118.00 | $4.53 – $39.23 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $118.00 | $4.53 – $39.68 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $118.00 | $4.53 – $93.85 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $119.34 | $6.34 – $56.84 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $119.35 | $4.85 – $64.37 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $120.96 | $5.44 – $168.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $121.00 | $4.88 – $96.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $121.20 | $2.65 – $14.75 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $123.39 | $5.43 – $154.24 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $123.95 | $6.47 – $91.52 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $124.63 | $6.47 – $94.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $125.46 | $5.72 – $78.57 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $126.04 | $2.43 – $4.67 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $126.60 | $2.65 – $14.75 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $126.72 | $3.99 – $176.00 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $126.99 | $3.68 – $94.53 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $127.20 | $6.47 – $6.60 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $127.50 | $8.80 – $19.40 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $127.92 | $8.80 – $19.40 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $128.13 | $8.43 – $19.40 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $128.60 | $1.75 – $42.63 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $130.20 | $6.47 – $6.60 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $130.65 | $6.47 – $11.97 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $130.65 | $6.47 – $11.97 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $130.65 | $6.47 – $11.97 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $130.65 | $6.47 – $20.43 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $130.65 | $6.47 – $11.97 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $130.65 | $6.47 – $11.97 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $130.65 | not published |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $130.65 | $11.35 – $22.39 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $130.65 | $6.47 – $12.68 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $130.65 | $6.47 – $12.68 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $130.65 | $6.47 – $12.68 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $130.74 | $6.34 – $12.82 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $133.18 | $6.47 – $14.36 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $133.20 | $5.51 – $6.47 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $133.20 | $5.51 – $7.99 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $133.54 | $9.60 – $19.40 |