TIBC test cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 17 hospitals list a cash price for iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test: from $5.76 to $151.76, with a median of $26.60. The lowest listed price is at Allina United Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $20.84 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $68.00 at 63 hospitals.
- The median here, $26.60, is 54% below the US median of $57.22.
- That is 3.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($8.74).
- 1 of 17 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 14 cities for code 83550, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Aug 13, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allina United Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY QUEST File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $5.76 | $12.00 | $2.41–$50.64 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital lowest Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY QUEST File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $5.76 | $12.00 | $2.41–$48.11 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY QUEST File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $5.76 | $12.00 | $2.41–$48.11 | 52% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY QUEST File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $6.72 | $12.00 | $2.41–$68.69 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY QUEST File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $6.72 | $12.00 | $2.41–$112.95 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY QUEST File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $6.72 | $12.00 | $2.41–$68.69 | 44% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $11.61 | $28.94 | $7.15–$26.05 | 60% |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN · (952) 993-5000 Iron Binding Test File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $16.38 | $63.00 | $8.74–$47.25 | 74% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 NIS TIBC File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $26.60 | $38.00 | $7.60–$38.00 | 30% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY (IBC) File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $28.06 | $50.10 | $8.14–$112.95 | 44% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY (IBC) File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $28.06 | $50.10 | $8.14–$68.69 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY (IBC) File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $28.06 | $50.10 | $8.14–$68.69 | 44% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY (IBC) File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $30.67 | $63.90 | $8.14–$53.68 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY (IBC) File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $30.67 | $63.90 | $8.14–$63.90 | 52% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY (IBC) File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $30.67 | $63.90 | $8.14–$53.68 | 52% |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 IRON BINDING CAPACITY File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $91.00 | $91.00 | $8.01–$91.00 | — |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $94.04 | $234.50 | $8.60–$211.05 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $94.04 | $234.50 | $8.60–$211.05 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $94.04 | $234.50 | $8.60–$211.05 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY+1 more line at this price File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $94.04 | $234.50 | $8.60–$211.05 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $99.67 | $234.50 | $8.60–$211.05 | 57% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $151.76 | $378.44 | $8.60–$340.59 | 60% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $151.76 | $378.44 | $8.60–$340.59 | 60% |
Outpatient: lowest $5.76, median $26.60, highest $151.76 — a 26.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $26.60. 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 16 of 17 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 TIBC test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: TIBC test explained.