TIBC test cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test: from $10.23 to $76.50, with a median of $33.00. The lowest listed price is at Major Hospital — $22.77 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $40.56 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities 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 Mar 31, 2026 and May 5, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Hospital lowest Shelbyville, IN · (317) 392-3211 Iron binding capacity | $10.23 | $33.00 | $2.88–$32.67 | 69% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 #IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $31.20 | $52.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 #IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $31.20 | $52.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN #IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $33.00 | $55.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 #IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $33.00 | $55.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN #IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $33.00 | $55.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN #IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $33.00 | $55.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN #IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $33.00 | $55.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 #IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $33.00 | $55.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN #IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $33.00 | $55.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 #IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $33.00 | $55.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 #IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $33.00 | $55.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN #IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $33.00 | $55.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN #IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $33.00 | $55.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN #IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $33.00 | $55.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 #IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $33.00 | $55.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 #IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $33.00 | $55.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 #IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $45.00 | $75.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 #IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $45.00 | $75.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $48.00 | $80.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $48.00 | $80.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $53.40 | $89.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Iron binding capacity | $55.86 | $79.80 | $8.74–$199.50 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Iron binding capacity | $60.00 | $75.00 | $6.56–$72.75 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $63.60 | $106.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $63.60 | $106.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $63.60 | $106.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $63.60 | $106.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $63.60 | $106.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $63.60 | $106.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $63.60 | $106.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $63.60 | $106.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $63.60 | $106.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $63.60 | $106.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Iron Binding Capacity/Tibc | $76.50 | $85.00 | $8.00–$85.00 | 10% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $151.80 | $253.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $151.80 | $253.00 | $3.97–$19.93 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.23, median $33.00, highest $76.50 — a 7.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $33.00. 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 4 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.