Transferrin test cost in Columbia, MO
In Columbia, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for transferrin blood test: from $57.60 to $69.69, with a median of $63.65. The lowest listed price is at Boone Hospital Center — $6.05 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $84.50 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 84466, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 15, 2025 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 Columbia, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 TRANSFERRIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $57.60 | $96.00 | — | 40% |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 TRANSFERRIN P28620816 File of Dec 15, 2025 · source file | $69.69 | $116.15 | $31.59–$102.21 | 40% |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ASSAY OF TRANSFERRIN(MAYO) P28636058+1 more line at this price File of Dec 15, 2025 · source file | $73.50 | $122.50 | $33.32–$107.80 | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $57.60, median $63.65, highest $69.69 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $63.65. 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 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
A transferrin test measures the protein that carries iron in the blood. It is used with iron and ferritin 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.