What does code 83540 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 83540 ranges from $7.02 to $304. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

83540 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC IRON" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

83540

HCPCS

HC IRON

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 83540 (HC IRON) appears at 56 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $7.02 to $304. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 83540 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 83540 vary by about 43× across the 55 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $7.02 to $304. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

113

Prices shown

$7.02

Lowest cash

$304

Highest cash

code 83540 cash price109 disclosed · 55 hospitals

$7.02median ~$60.16$304

Lowest cash price by hospital

Providence Alaska Medical Center$7.02
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center$7.70
Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital$18.70
Deaconess Gibson Hospital$23.85
Providence Saint John's Health Center$24.50
Stanford Health Care$26.66

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$7.02 – $118

Anchorage · 2 hospitals$7.02–$71.76
Burbank · 1 hospital$7.70–$65.10
Manitowoc · 1 hospital$18.70
Princeton · 1 hospital$23.85
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$24.50–$110
Stanford · 1 hospital$26.66–$118

113 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC IRON Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	83540 HCPCS	$131	$131	—	—
Assay of iron Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	83540 HCPCS	—	—	$6.47 – $10.96	—
Hc Iron Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	83540 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Iron-Laf Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	83540 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Assay of iron Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	83540 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
IRON QUANTITATIVE TISSUE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	83540 CPT	$135	$67.50	$6.47 – $110	—
HB R IRON, URINE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	83540 HCPCS	$106	$106	—	—
HB IRON * Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	83540 HCPCS	$106	$106	—	—
IRON QUANTITATIVE TISSUE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	83540 CPT	$135	$67.50	$6.47 – $108	—
IRON Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	83540 CPT	$105	$52.50	$6.47 – $84.00	—
IRON Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	83540 CPT	$105	$52.50	$6.47 – $84.00	—
IRON Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	83540 CPT	$105	$52.50	$6.47 – $102	—
IRON QUANTITATIVE TISSUE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	83540 CPT	$135	$67.50	$6.47 – $131	—
HC IRON ASSAY Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	83540 CPT	$105	$57.75	$6.47 – $94.50	—
IRON QUANTITATIVE TISSUE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	83540 CPT	$165	$82.50	$99.00 – $140	—
IRON Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	83540 CPT	$135	$67.50	$81.00 – $115	—
IRON QUANTITATIVE TISSUE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	83540 CPT	$165	$82.50	$99.00 – $140	—
83540 4498 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	83540 CPT	$59.00	$50.15	$47.20 – $59.00	—
Iron Level Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	83540 CPT	$59.00	$50.15	$47.20 – $59.00	—
Iron Liver Tissue Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	83540 CPT	$42.00	$35.70	$33.60 – $42.00	—
Iron Level Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	83540 CPT	$64.00	$54.40	$32.11 – $852	—
Iron Liver Tissue Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	83540 CPT	$42.00	$35.70	$21.07 – $852	—
IRON Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	83540 CPT	$135	$67.50	$81.00 – $114	—
IRON QUANTITATIVE TISSUE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	83540 CPT	$165	$82.50	$99.00 – $140	—
IRON QUANTITATIVE TISSUE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	83540 CPT	$165	$82.50	$99.00 – $140	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 83540 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Healdsburg Hospital Petaluma Valley Hospital Queen of The Valley Medical Center Redwood Memorial Hospital Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange St Jude Medical Center St Mary Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 83540: frequently asked

What does code 83540 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 83540 ranges from $7.02 to $304. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 83540?: 83540 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC IRON" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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