Ferritin test cost in Memphis, TN
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for ferritin blood test (iron stores): from $20.90 to $81.60, with a median of $43.40. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp — $22.50 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $43.50 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 82728, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp lowest Memphis, TN HC Assay of Ferritin - Ferritin | $20.90 | $95.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Assay of Ferritin - Ferritin | $41.80 | $190.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Assay of Ferritin - Ferritin | $41.80 | $190.00 | $5.72–$103.55 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Assay of Ferritin - Ferritin | $41.80 | $190.00 | $5.72–$103.55 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Assay of Ferritin - Ferritin | $41.80 | $190.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Assay of Ferritin - Ferritin | $41.80 | $190.00 | $5.72–$103.55 | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 FERRITIN LEVEL | $45.00 | $300.00 | $12.95–$240.00 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 FERRITIN LEVEL | $60.00 | $300.00 | $12.95–$270.00 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN FERRITIN LEVEL | $63.00 | $300.00 | $12.95–$270.00 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 FERRITIN LEVEL | $63.00 | $300.00 | $12.95–$270.00 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN FERRITIN LEVEL | $63.00 | $300.00 | $12.95–$270.00 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 FERRITIN LEVEL | $81.60 | $340.00 | $11.86–$306.00 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $20.90, median $43.40, highest $81.60 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $43.40. 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 9 of 9 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 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.