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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center | Elkader, IA | $53.30 | $42.21 – $85.71 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $53.30 | $6.27 – $82.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $53.53 | $6.47 – $28.64 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $53.53 | $6.47 – $28.64 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $53.60 | $6.70 – $11.61 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $54.00 | not published |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $54.00 | not published |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $54.72 | $2.02 – $14.34 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $54.99 | $5.43 – $48.12 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $55.00 | $4.85 – $12.49 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $55.00 | $6.47 – $13.10 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $55.00 | $6.47 – $13.10 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $55.08 | $0.37 – $38.25 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $55.20 | $19.67 – $62.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $55.25 | $5.75 – $8.09 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $55.77 | $2.91 – $58.50 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $55.77 | $2.91 – $58.50 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $55.77 | $2.91 – $58.50 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $55.86 | $6.28 – $12.89 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $56.00 | $6.47 – $9.70 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $56.00 | $6.47 – $38.27 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $56.07 | $6.47 – $809.90 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $56.32 | $5.72 – $69.89 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $56.80 | $14.75 – $45.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $57.50 | $6.47 – $6.60 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $57.60 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $57.60 | not published |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $58.20 | $6.39 – $14.40 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $59.04 | $5.50 – $12.94 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $59.15 | $5.27 – $15.05 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $59.52 | $5.50 – $12.94 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $60.00 | $5.87 – $9.72 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $60.00 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $60.00 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $60.00 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $60.00 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $60.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $60.45 | $5.75 – $49.04 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $60.80 | $18.40 – $68.40 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $61.04 | $3.20 – $23.83 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $61.20 | $0.37 – $75.71 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $61.60 | not published |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $61.75 | $5.75 – $29.56 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $61.89 | $6.47 – $49.93 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $62.30 | not published |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $62.40 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $63.05 | $5.50 – $36.48 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $63.36 | $1.95 – $72.18 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $63.79 | $6.47 – $24.24 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $64.00 | $41.04 – $72.00 |