TIBC test cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 15 hospitals list a cash price for iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test as an inpatient: from $5.76 to $169.58, with a median of $16.38. The lowest listed price is at Allina Health Systems and 1 other hospital — $10.62 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $53.96 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 13 cities for code 83550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allina Health Systems lowest Minneapolis, MN HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY QUEST | $5.76 | $12.00 | $8.03–$10.08 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems lowest Coon Rapids, MN HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY QUEST | $5.76 | $12.00 | $8.03–$10.08 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY QUEST | $6.72 | $12.00 | $7.35–$12.00 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Cambridge, MN HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY QUEST | $6.72 | $12.00 | $5.33–$12.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Buffalo, MN HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY QUEST | $6.72 | $12.00 | $5.33–$12.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $11.61 | $28.94 | $7.74–$26.05 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN PR IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $16.28 | $25.96 | $8.73–$23.36 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Iron Binding Test | $16.38 | $63.00 | $8.74–$47.25 | 74% | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems Cambridge, MN HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY (IBC) | $28.06 | $50.10 | $22.26–$50.10 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Buffalo, MN HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY (IBC) | $28.06 | $50.10 | $22.26–$50.10 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY (IBC) | $28.06 | $50.10 | $30.70–$50.10 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY (IBC) | $30.67 | $63.90 | $42.76–$53.68 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Minneapolis, MN HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY (IBC) | $30.67 | $63.90 | $42.76–$53.68 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $91.00 | $91.00 | $30.76–$81.90 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Princeton, MN HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $94.04 | $234.50 | $122.17–$211.05 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Edina, MN HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $151.76 | $378.44 | $197.17–$340.59 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $151.76 | $378.44 | $197.17–$340.59 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $151.76 | $378.44 | $197.17–$340.59 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Wyoming, MN HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $160.00 | $399.00 | $207.88–$359.10 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Minneapolis, MN HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $160.00 | $399.00 | $207.88–$359.10 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Health Services Burnsville, MN HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $169.58 | $399.00 | $207.88–$359.10 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5.76, median $16.38, highest $169.58 — a 29.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $16.38 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 14 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 9 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.