TIBC test cost in Bakersfield, CA
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test: from $6.25 to $6.25, with a median of $6.25. Across California, the median is $69.75 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83550, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA Iron binding ca | $6.25 | $11.80 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA Iron binding test | $6.25 | $11.80 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6.25, median $6.25, highest $6.25.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $6.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
The total iron-binding capacity test measures how much iron the blood can carry. It is ordered with serum iron (83540) to check for iron deficiency or overload.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.