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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $29.00 | $6.02 – $8.73 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $29.00 | $5.98 – $8.73 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $29.00 | $6.02 – $12.14 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $29.00 | $5.91 – $8.73 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $29.07 | $0.37 – $79.26 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $29.07 | $0.86 – $82.92 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $29.25 | $1.10 – $40.50 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $29.25 | $0.95 – $40.50 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $29.25 | $0.95 – $40.50 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $29.25 | $0.95 – $40.50 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $29.25 | $0.95 – $40.50 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $29.25 | $0.95 – $40.50 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $29.25 | $0.95 – $40.50 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $29.25 | $3.34 – $40.50 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $29.25 | $0.95 – $40.50 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $29.25 | $0.95 – $40.50 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $29.25 | $1.11 – $40.50 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $29.25 | $0.95 – $40.50 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $29.64 | $6.47 – $77.13 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $29.68 | $5.51 – $37.31 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $29.90 | $6.27 – $46.00 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $30.00 | $4.85 – $13.72 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $30.00 | $4.85 – $13.72 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $30.25 | $4.88 – $21.00 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $30.40 | $13.00 – $34.20 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $30.45 | $0.37 – $74.81 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $30.60 | $6.47 – $45.90 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $30.80 | $5.72 – $87.34 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $31.20 | $6.47 – $15.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $31.20 | $3.20 – $13.59 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $31.20 | $3.20 – $13.59 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $31.20 | $3.20 – $13.59 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $31.20 | $3.20 – $13.59 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $31.20 | $3.20 – $13.59 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $31.20 | $3.20 – $13.59 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $31.20 | $3.20 – $13.59 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $31.25 | $6.47 – $10.48 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $31.25 | $6.33 – $10.48 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $31.25 | $6.33 – $10.48 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $31.25 | $6.47 – $10.48 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $31.28 | $6.47 – $77.13 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $31.40 | $6.47 – $92.55 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $31.41 | $6.47 – $16.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $31.50 | $5.82 – $153.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $31.50 | $5.82 – $162.00 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $31.50 | $6.60 – $10.86 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $31.50 | $6.60 – $12.95 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $31.50 | $5.82 – $162.00 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $31.50 | $5.43 – $153.00 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $32.00 | $9.68 – $36.00 |