Transferrin test cost in Lafayette, LA — inpatient
In Lafayette, LA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for transferrin blood test as an inpatient: from $17.94 to $77.85, with a median of $33.18. The lowest listed price is at Acadia General Hospital — $15.24 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $39.42 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 84466, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 9, 2026 and Jun 9, 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 Lafayette, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia General Hospital lowest Crowley, LA · (337) 783-3222 HC TRANSFERRIN source file | $17.94 | $78.00 | — | 77% |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA · (337) 261-6000 HC TRANSFERRIN source file | $21.06 | $81.00 | — | 74% |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan, LA · (337) 643-8300 HC TRANSFERRIN source file | $32.85 | $73.00 | — | 55% |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette, LA · (337) 289-7991 HC TRANSFERRIN source file | $33.18 | $158.00 | — | 79% |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge, LA · (337) 332-2178 HC TRANSFERRIN source file | $38.70 | $129.00 | — | 70% |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point, LA · (337) 684-5435 TRANSFERRIN SATURATION source file | $57.42 | $76.56 | — | 25% |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point, LA · (337) 684-5435 TRANSFERRIN LABCORP source file | $60.00 | $80.00 | — | 25% |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 ASSAY OF TRANSFERRIN+1 more line at this price File of Jun 9, 2026 · source file | $77.85 | $259.50 | $10.21–$259.50 | 70% |
Inpatient: lowest $17.94, median $33.18, highest $77.85 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $33.18 — 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
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.