Lab tests CPT 83550 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

TIBC test cost in International Falls, MN — inpatient

In International Falls, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test as an inpatient: from $137.17 to $137.17, with a median of $137.17. Across Minnesota, the median is $64.64 at 57 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83550, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 6, 2026 and May 6, 2026.

Lowest$137.17International Falls Memorial Hospital Association
Median$137.17half pay less
Highest$137.17in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in International Falls, MN.

median
Lowest $137.17Highest $137.17

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
International Falls Memorial Hospital Association lowest International Falls, MN · (218) 283-4481 IRON BINDING CAPACITY $137.17 $178.14 $38.94–$172.80 23% May 6, 2026
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International Falls Memorial Hospital Association lowest International Falls, MN · (218) 283-4481 IRON BINDING CAPACITY 83550 $137.17 $178.14 $38.94–$172.80 23% May 6, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $137.17, median $137.17, highest $137.17.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $137.17 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.