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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $35.75 | $6.47 – $26.69 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $35.98 | $6.47 – $15.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $36.05 | $5.43 – $51.50 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $36.30 | $6.34 – $13.82 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $36.30 | $6.47 – $12.83 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $36.34 | $5.63 – $12.94 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $36.34 | $6.47 – $92.55 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $36.60 | $5.79 – $12.14 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $37.05 | $6.47 – $6.73 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $37.80 | $3.88 – $40.04 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $38.16 | $6.28 – $11.61 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $38.22 | $6.28 – $6.83 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $39.52 | $6.47 – $15.00 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $39.60 | $6.47 – $14.56 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $39.60 | $6.47 – $14.56 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $39.60 | $6.47 – $14.56 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $40.30 | $5.75 – $29.56 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $40.30 | $5.75 – $29.56 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $40.30 | $5.75 – $29.56 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $40.30 | $5.75 – $29.56 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $40.32 | $5.50 – $12.94 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $40.70 | $6.47 – $11.32 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $40.75 | $6.47 – $13.67 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $40.77 | $6.47 – $15.00 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $40.80 | $6.39 – $12.75 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $40.87 | $6.27 – $67.00 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $41.40 | $2.33 – $62.10 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $41.60 | $6.15 – $18.12 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $41.61 | $6.79 – $24.97 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $42.00 | $3.20 – $3.20 |
| Carrier Clinic | Belle Mead, NJ | $42.00 | not published |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $42.23 | $5.69 – $280.51 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $42.43 | $5.51 – $80.08 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $42.48 | $6.27 – $72.00 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $42.50 | $6.11 – $32.74 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $42.60 | $6.06 – $14.40 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $42.60 | $5.63 – $12.94 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $43.20 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $43.48 | $5.69 – $16.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $43.48 | $5.69 – $16.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $43.48 | $5.69 – $16.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $43.48 | $5.69 – $16.18 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $43.50 | $6.11 – $32.93 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $43.50 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $43.90 | $5.51 – $111.93 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $44.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $44.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $44.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $44.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $44.20 | $5.00 – $5.00 |