Lab tests CPT 83550 Outpatient

TIBC test cost in Clinton, NC

In Clinton, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test: from $84.70 to $84.70, with a median of $84.70. Across North Carolina, the median is $62.54 at 43 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83550, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 7, 2026 and May 7, 2026.

Lowest$84.70Sampson Regional Medical Center
Median$84.70half pay less
Highest$84.70in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton, NC · (910) 592-8511 Iron binding capacity $84.70 $121.00 $8.74–$121.00 30% May 7, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $84.70, median $84.70, highest $84.70.

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.