TIBC test cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 23 hospitals list a cash price for iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test as an inpatient: from $8.74 to $273.24, with a median of $16.70. The lowest listed price is at Hmh Hospitals — $7.96 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $37.95 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 17 cities for code 83550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ IRON BINDING TEST | $8.74 | $24.00 | $3.98–$24.00 | 64% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ IRON BINDING CAPCITY | $8.74 | $113.00 | $18.76–$113.00 | 92% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ IRON BINDING CAPACITY. | $8.74 | $113.00 | $18.76–$113.00 | 92% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $8.74 | $113.00 | $18.76–$113.00 | 92% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Iron Binding Capacity | $10.05 | $29.00 | — | 65% | — source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Iron Binding Capacity | $10.05 | $29.00 | — | 65% | — source file |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $10.05 | $168.54 | $8.69–$160.11 | 94% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Iron Binding Capacity | $10.05 | $95.00 | — | 89% | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Iron Binding Capacity | $10.05 | $29.00 | — | 65% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Iron Binding Capacity | $10.05 | $29.00 | — | 65% | — source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC IRON BINDING TEST | $10.49 | $105.56 | $5.08–$189.00 | 90% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC IRON BINDING TEST | $10.49 | $189.00 | $5.08–$189.00 | 94% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC IRON BINDING TEST | $10.49 | $105.56 | $5.08–$189.00 | 90% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC IRON BINDING TEST | $10.49 | $105.56 | $5.08–$189.00 | 90% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC IRON BINDING TEST | $10.49 | $189.00 | $5.08–$189.00 | 94% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Xpld-Iron Binding Cap 83550 | $16.70 | $167.00 | $13.06–$133.60 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Xpld/Rflx-Iron Binding Test 83550 | $16.70 | $167.00 | $13.06–$133.60 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $31.80 | $53.00 | $6.99–$45.05 | 40% | — source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Chem Se Tibc | $44.92 | $64.16 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Helen Hayes Hospital West Haverstraw, NY · (845) 786-4000 IRON AND TIBC | $45.00 | $45.00 | $5.03–$13.11 | — | — source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ IRON BINDING CAPCITY | $45.20 | $113.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| HMH Carrier Behavioral Health Belle Mead, NJ IRON BINDING CAPCITY | $45.20 | $113.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $46.00 | $46.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 IRON BINDING CAPACITY (TRFNB) | $46.00 | $46.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $46.00 | $46.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Iron Binding Capacity | $117.00 | $130.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Iron Binding Capacity | $117.00 | $130.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Iron Binding Capacity Test | $117.00 | $130.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Iron Binding Capacity | $117.00 | $130.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Iron Binding Capacity Test | $117.00 | $130.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Iron Binding Capacity Test | $117.00 | $130.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Iron Binding Capacity | $117.00 | $130.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Iron Binding Capacity | $117.00 | $130.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Iron Binding Capacity Test | $117.00 | $130.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Iron Binding Capacity Test | $117.00 | $130.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 TIBC | $273.24 | $303.60 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8.74, median $16.70, highest $273.24 — a 31.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 50 facilities here, median $10.49 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 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.