Lab tests CPT 83550 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

TIBC test cost in Massena, NY — inpatient

In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test as an inpatient: from $60.82 to $108.58, with a median of $88.37. The lowest listed price is at Gouverneur Hospital — $27.55 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $37.95 at 61 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$60.82Gouverneur Hospital
Median$88.37half pay less
Highest$108.58in this market
Difference1.8×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.

median
Lowest $60.82Highest $108.58

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Gouverneur Hospital lowest Gouverneur, NY HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY _TIBC_ $60.82 $93.57 — 35% —
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Massena Hospital Inc Massena, NY HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY _TIBC_ $88.37 $135.96 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY _TIBC_ $108.58 $167.04 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $60.82, median $88.37, highest $108.58 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $88.37 — 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.