TIBC test cost in Jackson, MS — inpatient
In Jackson, MS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test as an inpatient: from $23.52 to $129.06, with a median of $45.92. The lowest listed price is at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center — $22.40 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $42.64 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 83550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Apr 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 Jackson, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center lowest Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $23.52 | $112.00 | $42.56–$89.60 | 79% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City, MS · (662) 746-2261 TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $45.92 | $112.00 | $42.56–$100.80 | 59% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 83550 IRON BINDING CAPACIT | $129.06 | $478.00 | $48.28–$430.20 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 83550 L1321 IRON BIND CAP | $129.06 | $478.00 | $48.28–$430.20 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 Total Iron Binding Capacity DM | $129.06 | $478.00 | $48.28–$430.20 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $23.52, median $45.92, highest $129.06 — a 5.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $45.92 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.