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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $23.85 | $6.15 – $12.94 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $24.00 | $5.18 – $5.34 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $24.38 | $6.27 – $43.46 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $24.76 | $6.47 – $24.24 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $24.93 | $5.51 – $61.88 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $24.95 | $5.87 – $86.84 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $24.97 | $4.88 – $21.00 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $25.30 | $6.21 – $18.12 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $25.50 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $25.50 | not published |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $25.73 | $6.02 – $22.01 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $25.73 | $6.02 – $11.79 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $25.73 | $6.02 – $24.01 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $25.95 | $3.49 – $12.29 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $25.97 | $6.47 – $29.50 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $25.97 | $6.47 – $29.50 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $25.97 | $6.47 – $29.50 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $26.00 | $6.15 – $8.65 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $26.00 | $5.82 – $11.65 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $26.00 | $6.15 – $8.65 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $26.00 | $6.15 – $11.65 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $26.00 | $6.15 – $11.65 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $26.00 | $6.15 – $8.65 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $26.00 | $6.15 – $11.65 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $26.00 | $5.82 – $11.65 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $26.00 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $26.07 | $4.85 – $27.24 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $26.11 | $5.51 – $57.33 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $26.35 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $26.35 | $8.00 – $8.00 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $26.42 | $6.47 – $15.00 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $27.03 | $4.53 – $20.22 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $27.17 | $6.15 – $12.29 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $27.17 | $6.15 – $12.29 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $27.20 | not published |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $27.93 | $6.47 – $24.97 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $27.93 | $6.47 – $24.97 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $28.00 | $6.53 – $19.97 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $28.06 | $6.02 – $46.55 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $28.50 | $6.37 – $11.84 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $28.50 | $6.37 – $12.94 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $28.50 | $6.37 – $12.94 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $28.50 | $6.37 – $12.94 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $28.50 | $6.37 – $12.94 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $28.80 | $5.50 – $64.80 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $28.80 | $2.72 – $13.59 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $28.80 | $3.31 – $11.73 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $28.80 | $3.34 – $11.73 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $28.82 | $5.08 – $8.35 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $29.00 | $5.92 – $12.20 |