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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $64.20 | not published |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $64.20 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $64.90 | $6.47 – $9.59 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $65.00 | $6.47 – $40.31 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $65.00 | $5.50 – $36.23 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $65.00 | $5.75 – $8.73 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $65.10 | $6.47 – $37.92 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $65.52 | $6.27 – $127.50 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $65.52 | $6.27 – $127.50 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $65.52 | $6.27 – $127.50 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $65.52 | $6.27 – $127.50 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $65.52 | $6.27 – $127.50 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $65.52 | $6.27 – $127.50 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $65.60 | $25.75 – $73.80 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $65.80 | $6.47 – $25.30 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $66.88 | $1.76 – $66.05 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $66.95 | $5.50 – $23.96 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $67.16 | $6.47 – $73.22 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $67.32 | $6.47 – $8.41 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $67.50 | $6.47 – $84.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $67.50 | $6.47 – $84.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $67.50 | $6.47 – $94.50 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $67.50 | $6.47 – $102.27 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $67.50 | $6.47 – $84.00 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | $67.50 | $5.18 – $22.71 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $67.50 | $6.47 – $84.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $67.50 | $6.47 – $84.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $67.50 | $6.47 – $84.00 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $67.50 | $7.42 – $77.30 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $67.58 | $3.86 – $5.75 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $68.60 | $6.47 – $27.60 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $68.64 | $5.58 – $19.40 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $68.78 | $0.64 – $5.75 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $68.78 | $0.64 – $14.34 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | $70.53 | $5.43 – $16.95 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | $70.53 | $6.47 – $16.95 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $70.67 | $6.47 – $25.88 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $70.67 | $6.47 – $15.37 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $70.67 | $6.47 – $60.18 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $70.67 | $6.78 – $60.18 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $70.67 | $6.78 – $13.56 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $70.67 | $6.78 – $8.67 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $70.72 | $9.48 – $106.08 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $70.72 | $5.81 – $106.08 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $70.72 | $5.43 – $106.08 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $70.72 | $5.43 – $88.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $70.72 | $5.43 – $106.08 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $71.00 | $6.27 – $108.80 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $71.50 | $6.47 – $67.21 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $71.50 | $5.75 – $15.05 |