TIBC test cost in Portland, OR
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for Iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test: from $6.25 to $79.60, with a median of $39.23. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $32.98 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $42.75 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities for code 83550, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 23, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR CHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $6.25 | $9.61 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR CHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $6.25 | $9.61 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA CHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $6.25 | $9.61 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR CHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $6.25 | $9.61 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR CHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $6.25 | $9.61 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR CHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $6.25 | $9.61 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR CHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $6.25 | $9.61 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR CHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $6.25 | $9.61 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $13.23 | $20.36 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $13.23 | $20.36 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $13.23 | $20.36 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $13.23 | $20.36 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $13.23 | $20.36 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $13.23 | $20.36 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $13.23 | $20.36 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $35.70 | $42.00 | $11.00–$34.76 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $35.70 | $42.00 | $11.00–$34.76 | 15% | — source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Newberg, OR HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY CDM | $42.75 | $57.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Milwaukie, OR HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY LAB | $42.75 | $57.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Newberg, OR HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY LAB | $42.75 | $57.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Oregon City, OR HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY CDM | $42.75 | $57.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Oregon City, OR HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY LAB | $42.75 | $57.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Portland, OR HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY CDM | $42.75 | $57.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Portland, OR HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY LAB | $42.75 | $57.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Portland, OR HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY CDM | $42.75 | $57.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Portland, OR HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY LAB | $42.75 | $57.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Milwaukie, OR HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY CDM | $42.75 | $57.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR Total Iron Binding Capacity | $47.45 | $73.00 | $6.99–$73.00 | 35% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $51.35 | $79.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $70.20 | $108.00 | $3.50–$28.36 | 35% | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver, WA IRON BINDING TEST | $72.15 | $111.00 | $3.50–$28.36 | 35% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland, OR IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $79.60 | $79.60 | $6.99–$30.59 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6.25, median $39.23, highest $79.60 — a 12.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $35.70. 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 1 of 5 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.