Ferritin test cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 16 hospitals list a cash price for ferritin blood test (iron stores) as an inpatient: from $72.90 to $437.25, with a median of $156.70. The lowest listed price is at Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital — $83.80 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $77.50 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities for code 82728, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital lowest Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Ferritin | $72.90 | $270.00 | $78.57–$93.15 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital lowest Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Ferritin | $72.90 | $270.00 | $78.57–$93.15 | 73% | — source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB FERRITIN | $139.50 | $279.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC ASSAY OF FERRITIN | $156.70 | $313.40 | $97.15–$275.79 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC ASSAY OF FERRITIN | $156.70 | $313.40 | $94.96–$282.06 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC ASSAY OF FERRITIN | $156.70 | $313.40 | $94.96–$288.33 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC ASSAY OF FERRITIN | $156.70 | $313.40 | $104.99–$288.33 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC ASSAY OF FERRITIN | $156.70 | $313.40 | $94.96–$282.06 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC ASSAY OF FERRITIN | $156.70 | $313.40 | $104.99–$288.33 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC ASSAY OF FERRITIN | $156.70 | $313.40 | $94.96–$288.33 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC ASSAY OF FERRITIN | $156.70 | $313.40 | $94.96–$288.33 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC ASSAY OF FERRITIN | $156.70 | $313.40 | $94.96–$297.73 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC ASSAY OF FERRITIN | $156.70 | $313.40 | $94.96–$297.73 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC ASSAY OF FERRITIN | $156.70 | $313.40 | $89.85–$297.73 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC ASSAY OF FERRITIN | $156.70 | $313.40 | $94.96–$297.73 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC CHG FERRITIN | $179.00 | $179.00 | $141.77–$170.05 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC CHG FERRITIN | $179.00 | $179.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC CHG FERRITIN | $179.00 | $179.00 | $141.77–$170.05 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB THALASSEMIA AND HEMOGLOBINOPATHY EVAL (SEND OUT) | $215.50 | $431.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB THEV1 FERRITIN (SEND OUT) | $230.50 | $461.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB THEV1 FERRITIN (SEND OUT) | $233.50 | $467.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Amisub of South Carolina Rock Hill, SC FERRITIN | $437.25 | $583.00 | $1.00–$583.00 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Amisub of South Carolina Fort Mill, SC FERRITIN | $437.25 | $583.00 | $1.00–$583.00 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB FERRITIN | $461.50 | $923.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $72.90, median $156.70, highest $437.25 — a 6.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $156.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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 ferritin test measures a protein that stores iron, and its level reflects how much iron the body has in reserve. It is used to look for iron deficiency or iron overload, often together with a blood count.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the ferritin test only. The blood draw is often billed separately, and other iron tests, such as serum iron and iron-binding capacity, have their own codes.