TIBC test cost in Memphis, TN
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test: from $10.12 to $49.92, with a median of $13.91. The lowest listed price is at Methodist North Hospital and 5 other hospitals — $3.79 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $17.80 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 83550, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist North Hospital lowest Memphis, TN HC Iron Binding Test - Iron and Iron Binding Capacity Panel - Sr or Pl | $10.12 | $46.00 | $3.67–$43.31 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp lowest Memphis, TN HC Iron Binding Test - Iron and Iron Binding Capacity Panel - Sr or Pl | $10.12 | $46.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp lowest Germantown, TN HC Iron Binding Test - Iron and Iron Binding Capacity Panel - Sr or Pl | $10.12 | $46.00 | $3.67–$43.31 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital lowest Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Iron Binding Test - Iron and Iron Binding Capacity Panel - Sr or Pl | $10.12 | $46.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital lowest Memphis, TN HC Iron Binding Test - Iron and Iron Binding Capacity Panel - Sr or Pl | $10.12 | $46.00 | $3.67–$43.31 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital lowest Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Iron Binding Test - Iron and Iron Binding Capacity Panel - Sr or Pl | $10.12 | $46.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp lowest Memphis, TN HC Iron Binding Test - Iron + Transferrin + Tibc | $10.12 | $46.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $17.70 | $118.00 | $8.30–$94.40 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $23.60 | $118.00 | $8.30–$106.20 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $24.78 | $118.00 | $8.30–$106.20 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $24.78 | $118.00 | $8.30–$106.20 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $24.78 | $118.00 | $8.30–$106.20 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $49.92 | $208.00 | $7.60–$187.20 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.12, median $13.91, highest $49.92 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $13.91. 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 9 of 9 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.