Iron test in Ohio
Below is what hospitals in Ohio charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 27 hospitals in Ohio run from $6 to $117. The typical hospital charges $39. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $39
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
29 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adena Regional Medical Center Chillicothe, OH · Price file August 19, 2026 | $6Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $12 | Lowest price of any hospital | $9 | $12 |
| East Liverpool City Hospital OH · Price file September 1, 2026 | $8Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $122 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $13 | $122 |
| Bethesda North OH · Price file April 1, 2026 | $16Insurance typically pays $13Sticker price $22 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | $13 | $22 |
| Fairfield Medical Center Lancaster, OH · Price file February 26, 2026 | $18Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $41 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | — | $41 |
| Magruder Hospital OH · Price file November 10, 2023 | $24Insurance typically pays $30Sticker price $35 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | $30 | $35 |
| Mount Carmel East & West Columbus, OH · Price file March 31, 2026 | $25Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price $39 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $18 | $39 |
| Alliance Community Hospital OH · Price file April 1, 2026 | $28Insurance typically pays $10Sticker price $63 | Cheaper than 77% of hospitals | $10 | $63 |
| Southern Ohio Medical Center Portsmouth, OH · Price file January 23, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $56Sticker price $78 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $56 | $78 |
| Fairview Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $60 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $19 | $60 |
| Akron General Medical Center OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $60 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $21 | $60 |
| Hillcrest Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price $60 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $20 | $60 |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price $60 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $20 | $60 |
| Euclid Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $60 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $21 | $60 |
| Cleveland Clinic OH · Price file June 16, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $29Sticker price $60 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $29 | $60 |
| Marymount Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $60 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $21 | $60 |
| Lodi Community Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $31Sticker price $60 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $31 | $60 |
| Lutheran Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $20Sticker price $60 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $20 | $60 |
| Medina Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $19Sticker price $60 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $19 | $60 |
| South Pointe Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $39Insurance typically pays $21Sticker price $60 | Cheaper than 73% of hospitals | $21 | $60 |
| Mclaren St Luke's OH · Price file December 31, 2025 | $41Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $82 | Pricier than 73% of hospitals | $9 | $82 |
| Barnesville Hospital OH | $53Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | — | $106 |
| Harrison Community Hospital OH | $53Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $106 | Pricier than 77% of hospitals | — | $106 |
| Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH | $61Insurance typically pays $9Sticker price $102 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $9 | $102 |
| Henry County Hospital, Inc OH | $64Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $85 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | — | $85 |
| Morrow County Hospital OH · Price file April 2, 2026 | $82Insurance typically pays $47Sticker price $127 | Pricier than 92% of hospitals | $47 | $127 |
| Lake Health Concord, OH · Price file July 14, 2026 | $89Insurance typically pays $55Sticker price $119 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $55 | $119 |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center Toledo, OH | $117Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $195 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $195 |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital For Rehab OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $18Sticker price — | — | $18 | — |
| Summa Rehab Hospital OH · Price file August 10, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $83 | — | — | $83 |
Procedure code 83550. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.