Lab tests CPT 83550 Outpatient

TIBC test cost in Bremerton, WA

In Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test: from $61.45 to $61.45, with a median of $61.45. Across Washington, the median is $60.00 at 31 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83550, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$61.45Harrison Medical Center
Median$61.45half pay less
Highest$61.45in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Harrison Medical Center Silverdale, WA HC TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY $61.45 $139.23 $8.74–$125.31 56% Feb 28, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $61.45, median $61.45, highest $61.45.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $61.45. 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

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.