Transferrin test cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 16 hospitals list a cash price for transferrin blood test: from $40.20 to $438.00, with a median of $90.90. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Jameson — $50.70 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $90.90 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 10 cities for code 84466, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Jameson lowest New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 TRANSFERRIN source file | $40.20 | $67.00 | $12.62–$80.14 | 40% |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 TRANSFERRIN+1 more line at this price source file | $40.46 | $57.80 | $8.93–$41.62 | 30% |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning, PA TRANSFERRIN File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $48.00 | $160.00 | $11.51–$160.00 | 70% |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 HC TRANSFERRIN File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $80.08 | $104.00 | $6.18–$32.21 | 23% |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC TRANSFERRIN File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $83.95 | $115.00 | $6.36–$42.24 | 27% |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 TRANSFERRIN (IRON BINDING PROTEIN) LEVEL source file | $87.50 | $175.00 | $12.05–$171.55 | 50% |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 TRANSFERRIN+1 more line at this price source file | $90.00 | $150.00 | $50.55–$117.00 | 40% |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 ASSAY OF TRANSFERRIN source file | $90.00 | $180.00 | $12.05–$171.55 | 50% |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 TRANSFERRIN source file | $90.00 | $150.00 | $40.35–$183.82 | 40% |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC TRANSFERRIN source file | $91.80 | $153.00 | $11.94–$140.76 | 40% |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 TRANSFERRIN source file | $98.40 | $164.00 | $11.83–$139.40 | 40% |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 TRANSFERRIN source file | $99.00 | $165.00 | $10.64–$148.50 | 40% |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 TRANSFERRIN File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $102.00 | $170.00 | $11.37–$153.00 | 40% |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 TRANSFERRIN source file | $108.60 | $181.00 | $11.02–$153.85 | 40% |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 TRANSFERRIN source file | $198.00 | $330.00 | $12.62–$264.00 | 40% |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 TRANSFERRIN File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $222.60 | $371.00 | $12.62–$315.35 | 40% |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC TRANSFERRIN source file | $438.00 | $730.00 | $11.86–$620.50 | 40% |
Outpatient: lowest $40.20, median $90.90, highest $438.00 — a 10.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $98.40. 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 14 of 16 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.