Lab tests CPT 83550 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

TIBC test cost in Cedartown, GA — inpatient

In Cedartown, GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test as an inpatient: from $143.50 to $143.50, with a median of $143.50. Across Georgia, the median is $143.52 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 19, 2025 and Nov 19, 2025.

Lowest$143.50Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center
Median$143.50half pay less
Highest$143.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center Cedartown, GA · (770) 748-2500 HC IRON BINDING TEST $143.50 $287.00 $100.45–$258.30 50% Nov 19, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $143.50, median $143.50, highest $143.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $143.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.