Transferrin test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for transferrin blood test: from $10.50 to $86.40, with a median of $26.18. The lowest listed price is at Lakeside Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $15.68 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $38.70 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 6 cities for code 84466, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Transferrin (Iron Binding Protein) Level | $10.50 | $75.00 | $12.76–$75.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Transferrin (Iron Binding Protein) Level | $10.50 | $75.00 | $12.76–$75.00 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Transferrin | $10.50 | $75.00 | $12.76–$75.00 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Transferrin (Iron Binding Protein) Level | $10.50 | $75.00 | $12.76–$75.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Transferrin | $10.50 | $75.00 | $12.76–$75.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ej Ref Lab Transferrin | $10.50 | $75.00 | $12.76–$75.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ej Ref Lab Transferrin | $12.00 | $75.00 | $12.76–$75.00 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC TRANSFERRIN | $16.50 | $75.00 | $11.44–$67.50 | 78% | — source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Transferrin (Iron Binding Protein) Level | $19.68 | $123.00 | $110.70–$94.10 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Transferrin | $19.68 | $123.00 | $110.70–$94.10 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC TRANSFERRIN | $23.04 | $72.00 | $5.36–$54.00 | 68% | — source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Transferrin | $25.34 | $181.00 | $12.76–$88.69 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Transferrin | $25.34 | $181.00 | $12.76–$88.69 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Transferrin | $25.34 | $181.00 | $12.76–$88.69 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Transferrin | $26.18 | $187.00 | $10.45–$95.18 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Transferrin (Iron Binding Protein) Level | $28.14 | $201.00 | $10.45–$80.40 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Transferrin | $29.48 | $134.00 | $11.48–$75.84 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Transferrin (Iron Binding Protein) Level | $29.48 | $134.00 | $11.48–$75.84 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC TRANSFERRIN | $30.80 | $110.00 | $11.48–$94.49 | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 TRANSFERRIN | $34.20 | $57.00 | $10.26–$57.00 | 40% | — source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Labcorp Transferrin | $37.12 | $232.00 | $104.40–$78.23 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Transferrin (Iron Binding Protein) Level | $37.12 | $232.00 | $104.40–$78.23 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Transferrin | $62.64 | $232.00 | $113.42–$90.48 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Transferrin (Iron Binding Protein) Level | $62.64 | $232.00 | $113.42–$90.48 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 TRANSFERRIN | $86.40 | $245.00 | $12.50–$112.21 | 65% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.50, median $26.18, highest $86.40 — a 8.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $30.40. 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 13 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 it is 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.