Lab tests CPT 82728 Outpatient

Ferritin test cost in Pikeville, TN

In Pikeville, TN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ferritin blood test (iron stores): from $17.63 to $17.63, with a median of $17.63. Across Tennessee, the median is $43.50 at 44 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82728, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 25, 2026 and Jan 25, 2026.

Lowest$17.63Erlanger Health
Median$17.63half pay less
Highest$17.63in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Pikeville, TN.

median
Lowest $17.63Highest $208.37

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville, TN · (423) 447-2112 CHG ASSAY OF FERRITIN $17.63 $61.00 $5.72–$38.16 71% Jan 25, 2026
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Erlanger Health Pikeville, TN · (423) 447-2112 HC Ferritin $208.37 $721.00 $89.04–$576.80 71% Jan 25, 2026
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Erlanger Health Pikeville, TN · (423) 447-2112 HC Pbc Ferritin $208.37 $721.00 $89.04–$576.80 71% Jan 25, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $17.63, median $17.63, highest $17.63.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $208.37. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.