TIBC test cost in Mount Airy, NC — inpatient
In Mount Airy, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test as an inpatient: from $25.84 to $25.84, with a median of $25.84. Across North Carolina, the median is $62.54 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Mount Airy, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Regional Hospital lowest Mount Airy, NC · (336) 719-7000 Iron, Iron Binding Capacity, S | $25.84 | $38.00 | $2.97–$33.44 | 32% | — source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital lowest Mount Airy, NC · (336) 719-7000 Total Iron Binding Cap(Ob-Outr | $25.84 | $38.00 | $2.97–$33.44 | 32% | — source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital lowest Mount Airy, NC · (336) 719-7000 Exp-Iron Binding Capacity | $25.84 | $38.00 | $2.97–$33.44 | 32% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $25.84, median $25.84, highest $25.84.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $25.84 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.