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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $332.75 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $332.75 | $6.47 – $14.36 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $332.75 | $6.47 – $14.36 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $340.00 | $6.11 – $10.22 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $340.00 | $6.11 – $10.22 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $340.00 | $6.11 – $10.22 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $340.00 | $4.21 – $10.22 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $340.00 | $6.11 – $13.44 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $340.00 | $6.11 – $10.22 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $340.00 | $4.21 – $27.41 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $346.60 | $6.47 – $440.80 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $358.20 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $358.20 | not published |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $358.20 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $361.35 | $3.24 – $30.38 |
| SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Fredericksburg, VA | $390.96 | $6.42 – $26.18 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $396.00 | $3.06 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $396.00 | $3.06 – $69.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $418.00 | $5.00 – $13.85 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | $422.93 | $2.91 – $19.41 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $428.25 | $3.05 – $77.40 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $428.25 | $6.47 – $11.65 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $428.25 | $3.06 – $11.65 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $428.25 | $3.69 – $11.65 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $428.25 | $3.06 – $11.65 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $428.25 | $3.06 – $11.65 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $428.25 | $3.06 – $11.65 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $428.25 | $3.06 – $77.40 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $429.00 | $2.85 – $75.60 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $429.00 | $2.85 – $75.60 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $429.00 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $429.00 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $429.00 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $429.00 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $429.00 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $429.00 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $437.00 | $6.47 – $17.15 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $449.37 | $4.54 – $24.85 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $449.37 | $4.54 – $24.85 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $449.37 | $4.54 – $24.85 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $449.37 | $5.82 – $24.85 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $449.37 | $2.33 – $24.85 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $451.50 | $6.47 – $12.94 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $452.00 | $2.91 – $19.41 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $484.14 | $4.96 – $36.74 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | $484.15 | $6.47 – $36.74 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $495.30 | $5.51 – $144.53 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $495.30 | $5.51 – $192.70 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $495.30 | $5.51 – $192.70 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $495.30 | $5.51 – $192.70 |