Transferrin test cost in Knoxville, TN — inpatient
In Knoxville, TN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for transferrin blood test as an inpatient: from $66.10 to $96.30, with a median of $81.20. The lowest listed price is at Physicians Regional Medical Center — $15.10 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $51.86 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 84466, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 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 Knoxville, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians Regional Medical Center lowest Powell, TN · (865) 545-8000 TRANSFERRIN | $66.10 | $291.82 | $56.61–$291.82 | 77% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center lowest Powell, TN · (865) 545-8000 Q891 TRANSFERRI NEPH | $66.10 | $291.82 | $56.61–$291.82 | 77% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center lowest Powell, TN · (865) 545-8000 Q16985 ALT | $66.10 | $291.82 | $56.61–$291.82 | 77% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette, TN · (423) 907-1200 TRANSFERRIN | $96.30 | $291.82 | $50.78–$291.82 | 67% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette, TN · (423) 907-1200 Q891 TRANSFERRI NEPH | $96.30 | $291.82 | $50.78–$291.82 | 67% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette, TN · (423) 907-1200 Q16985 ALT | $96.30 | $291.82 | $50.78–$291.82 | 67% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $66.10, median $81.20, highest $96.30 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $41.91 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.