Lab tests CPT 83550 Outpatient

TIBC test cost in Farmington, CT

In Farmington, CT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test: from $30.60 to $30.60, with a median of $30.60. Across Connecticut, the median is $34.78 at 16 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83550, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.

Lowest$30.60State of Connecticut
Median$30.60half pay less
Highest$30.60in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
State of Connecticut Farmington, CT HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY (TIBC) $30.60 $51.00 $8.74 40% Jul 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $30.60, median $30.60, highest $30.60.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.