Lab tests CPT 83550 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

TIBC test cost in Wapakoneta, OH — inpatient

In Wapakoneta, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test as an inpatient: from $121.50 to $121.50, with a median of $121.50. Across Ohio, the median is $39.00 at 126 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$121.50Grand Lake Health System

Median$121.50half of hospitals charge less

Highest$121.50in this market

Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Grand Lake Health System Saint Marys, OH · (419) 394-3335 IRON BINDING CAPACITY (UIBC) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$121.50	$135.00	—	10%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $121.50, median $121.50, highest $121.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $121.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.