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Ferritin (iron stores) test in Florida

CPT 82728 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $78 to $1,670 at the 8 Florida hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$114typical cash price
$64typical commercial insurer rate
$78–$1.7kcash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Mease Countryside Hospital
$78
St Josephs Hospital
$78
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
$96
Shands Jacksonville
$106
Tampa General Hospital
$121
HCA Florida Osceola Hospital
$715
HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital
$886
HCA Florida Brandon Hospital
$1,670

Florida typical cash price: $114

Florida hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor$131$78$64$23–$116 · 24 plans
St Josephs HospitalTampa$131$78$64$23–$117 · 25 plans
Cleveland Clinic Martin North HospitalStuart$147$96$46$23–$104 · 15 plans
Shands JacksonvilleJacksonville$193$106$109$23–$164 · 52 plans
Tampa General HospitalTampa$346$121$23only 2 plans
HCA Florida Osceola HospitalKissimmee$715$715$52$14–$608 · 51 plans
HCA Florida South Tampa HospitalTampa$886$886$69$14–$510 · 48 plans
HCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon$1,670$1,670$130$14–$1,052 · 49 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does ferritin (iron stores) test cost at a hospital in Florida?

At 8 Florida hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for ferritin (iron stores) test is $114, and most charge between $78 and $1,121. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $64. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for ferritin (iron stores) test?

At 1 of the 7 hospitals in Florida that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Florida has the lowest cash price for ferritin (iron stores) test?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $78 at Mease Countryside Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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