Lab tests CPT 83550 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

TIBC test cost in Defiance, OH — inpatient

In Defiance, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test as an inpatient: from $43.20 to $43.20, with a median of $43.20. Across Ohio, the median is $39.00 at 97 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$43.20Mercy Health Defiance Hospital LLC
Median$43.20half pay less
Highest$43.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Defiance Hospital LLC Defiance, OH HC Iron Binding Capacity $43.20 $72.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $43.20, median $43.20, highest $43.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $30.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.