TIBC test cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 13 hospitals list a cash price for iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test as an inpatient: from $61.50 to $271.00, with a median of $120.60. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center — $59.10 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $88.29 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 11 cities for code 83550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 1, 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center lowest Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $61.50 | $123.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Iron Binding (Tibc) | $88.29 | $327.00 | $95.16–$112.82 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Iron Binding (Tibc) | $88.29 | $327.00 | $95.16–$112.82 | 73% | — source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC IRON BINDING TEST | $120.60 | $241.20 | $73.08–$229.14 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC IRON BINDING TEST | $120.60 | $241.20 | $69.15–$229.14 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC IRON BINDING TEST | $120.60 | $241.20 | $73.08–$229.14 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC IRON BINDING TEST | $120.60 | $241.20 | $73.08–$221.90 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC IRON BINDING TEST | $120.60 | $241.20 | $73.08–$221.90 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC IRON BINDING TEST | $120.60 | $241.20 | $73.08–$217.08 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC IRON BINDING TEST | $120.60 | $241.20 | $80.80–$221.90 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC IRON BINDING TEST | $120.60 | $241.20 | $80.80–$221.90 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC IRON BINDING TEST | $120.60 | $241.20 | $73.08–$217.08 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC IRON BINDING TEST | $120.60 | $241.20 | $73.08–$221.90 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC IRON BINDING TEST | $120.60 | $241.20 | $74.77–$212.26 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC IRON BINDING TEST | $120.60 | $241.20 | $73.08–$229.14 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Amisub of South Carolina Rock Hill, SC IRON BINDING CAPCTY | $212.25 | $283.00 | $1.00–$283.00 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Amisub of South Carolina Fort Mill, SC IRON BINDING CAPCTY | $212.25 | $283.00 | $1.00–$283.00 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $271.00 | $542.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $61.50, median $120.60, highest $271.00 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $120.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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
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.