Bilirubin test cost in Chattanooga, TN
In Chattanooga, TN-GA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for bilirubin blood test, total: from $55.65 to $721.13, with a median of $405.45. The lowest listed price is at CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson and 1 other hospital — $349.80 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $27.60 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 cities for code 82247, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 25, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chattanooga, TN-GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson lowest Hixson, TN HC LAB BILIRUBIN TOTAL | $55.65 | $188.00 | $4.46–$131.60 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia lowest Ringgold, GA · (770) 874-5400 HC LAB BILIRUBIN TOTAL | $55.65 | $188.00 | $5.02–$152.28 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga, TN · (423) 495-2525 HC LAB BILIRUBIN TOTAL | $79.53 | $188.00 | $4.46–$131.60 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga, TN · (423) 778-7000 HC Bilirubin Total | $89.76 | $170.00 | $52.70–$144.50 | 47% | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga, TN · (423) 778-7000 HC Pbc Bilirubin Total | $89.76 | $170.00 | $52.70–$144.50 | 47% | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga, TN · (423) 778-7000 HC Pbc Bilirubin W/ Fractions | $89.76 | $170.00 | $52.70–$144.50 | 47% | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge East Hospital East Ridge, TN BILIRUBIN TOT | $721.13 | $721.13 | $109.61–$634.59 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge West Hospital Jasper, TN · (423) 894-4220 BILIRUBIN TOT | $721.13 | $721.13 | $109.61–$634.59 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Valley Hospital Chattanooga, TN · (423) 894-4220 BILIRUBIN TOT | $721.13 | $721.13 | $129.80–$634.59 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga, TN · (423) 894-4220 BILIRUBIN TOT | $721.13 | $721.13 | $109.61–$634.59 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge East Hospital East Ridge, TN Bilirubin; total | $721.13 | $721.13 | $5.02 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge West Hospital Jasper, TN · (423) 894-4220 Bilirubin; total | $721.13 | $721.13 | $4.79 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $55.65, median $405.45, highest $721.13 — a 13.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $67.59. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A total bilirubin test measures bilirubin, a yellow pigment from the breakdown of red blood cells. It is used for yellow skin or eyes (jaundice), liver and gallbladder problems, and in newborns.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.