Ferritin test cost in El Paso, TX
In El Paso, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for ferritin blood test (iron stores): from $12.48 to $13.10, with a median of $12.60. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center Surgical Hospital — $0.12 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $52.50 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 82728, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX SH CHEM FERRITIN | $12.48 | $62.40 | $4.91–$373.92 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX SH FERRITIN BASELINE | $12.48 | $62.40 | $4.91–$77.20 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 FERRITIN | $12.60 | $63.00 | $13.28–$50.40 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 FERRITIN BASELINE | $13.10 | $65.52 | $4.91–$373.92 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 CHEM FERRITIN | $13.10 | $65.52 | $4.91–$373.92 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX FERRITIN BASELINE | $13.10 | $65.52 | $4.91–$373.92 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX CHEM FERRITIN | $13.10 | $65.52 | $4.91–$373.92 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 YSL FERRITIN SERUM | $23.52 | $117.60 | $4.91–$373.92 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 LES FERRITIN SERUM | $23.52 | $117.60 | $4.91–$373.92 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 LWS FERRITIN SERUM | $23.52 | $117.60 | $4.91–$71.19 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX YSL FERRITIN SERUM | $23.52 | $117.60 | $4.91–$373.92 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX LWS FERRITIN SERUM | $23.52 | $117.60 | $4.91–$71.19 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX LES FERRITIN SERUM | $23.52 | $117.60 | $4.91–$373.92 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX LEN FERRITIN SERUM | $23.52 | $117.60 | $4.91–$373.92 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 LEN FERRITIN SERUM | $23.52 | $117.60 | $4.91–$373.92 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 FERRITIN SENDOUT | $28.63 | $143.17 | $13.28–$114.54 | 80% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $12.48, median $12.60, highest $13.10.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $12.60. 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 3 of 3 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.