TIBC test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test: from $5.76 to $169.58, with a median of $53.96. The lowest price is at Abbott Northwestern Hospital (Minneapolis) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 29.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 83550. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$5.76Abbott Northwestern Hospital + 2 more
Median$53.96half pay less
Highest$169.58in Minnesota
Lowest saves$48.20vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital lowest Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY QUEST | $5.76 | $12.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital lowest St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY QUEST | $5.76 | $12.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY QUEST | $5.76 | $12.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY QUEST | $6.72 | $12.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY QUEST | $6.72 | $12.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY QUEST | $6.72 | $12.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY QUEST | $6.72 | $12.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY QUEST | $7.28 | $13.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $11.61 | $28.94 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $12.33 | $29.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $16.28 | $25.96 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Iron Binding Test | $16.38 | $63.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN IRON BINDING CAPACITY 83550 | $42.40 | $53.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN IRON BINDING CAPACITY 83550 | $42.40 | $53.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Iron Binding Capacity Beaker1 | $45.70 | $84.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN IRON BINDING CAPACITY 83550 | $46.40 | $58.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $61.51 | $101.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $69.13 | $84.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN IRON BINDING CAPACITY 83550 | $72.00 | $90.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN IRON BINDING CAPACITY 83550 | $74.40 | $93.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN IRON BINDING CAPACITY 83550 | $74.40 | $93.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Chemistry | $76.25 | $125.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN IRON BINDING CAPACITY 83550 | $80.00 | $100.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $91.00 | $91.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $94.04 | $234.50 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $94.04 | $234.50 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $94.04 | $234.50 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $99.67 | $234.50 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN IRON BINDING CAPACITY 83550 | $105.60 | $132.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $151.76 | $378.44 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $151.76 | $378.44 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $169.58 | $399.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 14 | $5.76 | $53.69 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 2 | $45.70 | $107.64 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $42.40 | $42.40 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $105.60 | $105.60 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $6.72 | $6.72 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 1 | $12.33 | $12.33 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $74.40 | $74.40 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $7.28 | $7.28 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $76.25 | $76.25 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $6.72 | $6.72 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $61.51 | $61.51 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $5.76 | $5.76 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $69.13 | $69.13 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $74.40 | $74.40 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
What it is
The total iron-binding capacity test measures how much iron the blood can carry. It is ordered with serum iron (83540) 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.
Iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test in other states
- Alabama$53.31
- Alaska$74.75
- Arizona$80.40
- Arkansas$26.28
- California$69.75
- Colorado$76.70
- Connecticut$34.78
- Delaware$189.84
- Florida$64.02
- Georgia$143.52
- Hawaii$54.00
- Idaho$7.01
- Illinois$67.50
- Indiana$40.56
- Iowa$39.65
- Kansas$66.65
- Kentucky$107.18
- Louisiana$41.20
- Maine$35.65
- Maryland$35.25
- Massachusetts$30.44
- Michigan$34.72
- Mississippi$42.64
- Missouri$53.30
- Montana$41.60
- Nebraska$49.40
- Nevada$8.00
- New Hampshire$41.95
- New Jersey$10.05
- New Mexico$77.74
- New York$37.95
- North Carolina$88.29
- North Dakota$16.52
- Ohio$39.00
- Oklahoma$31.20
- Oregon$42.75
- Pennsylvania$62.40
- Puerto Rico$6.00
- Rhode Island$66.00
- South Carolina$72.00
- South Dakota$47.20
- Tennessee$17.80
- Texas$89.65
- Utah$65.87
- Vermont$85.00
- Virginia$55.20
- Washington$60.00
- West Virginia$25.50
- Wisconsin$60.95
- Wyoming$17.96
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.