TIBC test cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test as an inpatient: from $29.00 to $237.72, with a median of $156.45. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center — $127.45 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $89.65 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 83550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Iron Binding Test - Iron And Iron Binding Capacity Panel | $29.00 | $29.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY CDM | $47.04 | $112.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY CDM | $75.18 | $179.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY CDM | $237.72 | $566.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY CDM | $237.72 | $566.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY CDM | $237.72 | $566.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $29.00, median $156.45, highest $237.72 — a 8.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $46.41 — 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.