TIBC test cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test: from $8.00 to $484.20, with a median of $62.40. The lowest price is at Lower Bucks Hospital (Bristol) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 60.5× 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$8.00Lower Bucks Hospital + 1 more
Median$62.40half pay less
Highest$484.20in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$54.40vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Iron Binding Test | $8.00 | $159.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Iron Binding Test | $8.00 | $198.75 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA IRON BINDING TEST | $13.50 | $27.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA ARUP IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $18.88 | $57.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA UIBC-E | $27.72 | $39.60 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA UIBC-E | $27.72 | $39.60 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA TIBC PNL 1160 | $36.60 | $61.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC IRON BINDING TEST | $37.80 | $63.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC IRON BINDING TEST | $37.80 | $63.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC IRON AND IRON BINDING CAPAC-B | $44.40 | $74.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC IRON AND IRON BINDING CAPAC-B | $44.40 | $74.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC IRON AND IRON BINDING CAPAC-B | $44.40 | $74.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC IRON AND IRON BINDING CAPAC-B | $44.40 | $74.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA TIBC | $46.20 | $77.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Iron Binding | $49.20 | $123.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Iron Binding | $49.20 | $123.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Iron Binding | $49.20 | $123.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Iron Binding | $49.20 | $123.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Iron Binding | $49.20 | $123.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA TIBC (X) | $52.20 | $87.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA TIBC PNL 1160 | $58.80 | $98.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA TIBC PNL 1160 | $58.80 | $98.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $60.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA IRON TOTAL AND TIBC | $61.80 | $103.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA TIBC | $61.80 | $103.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA SERUM IRON BINDING | $63.00 | $105.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Serum Iron Binding | $74.48 | $93.10 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $77.20 | $77.20 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA TIBC PNL 1160 | $80.40 | $134.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Iron Binding Capacity | $85.15 | $131.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Serum Iron Binding | $86.20 | $107.75 | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Iron Binding Capacity | $94.25 | $145.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA TIBC | $94.80 | $158.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA IRON BINDING CAPACITY P5087 | $97.20 | $162.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA TIBC | $100.80 | $168.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA TIBC PNL 1160 | $100.80 | $168.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA TIBC PNL 1160 | $100.80 | $168.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA IRON BINDING CAPACITY P5087 | $100.80 | $168.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA Iron Binding Capacity Total | $103.00 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA Iron Binding Capacity Total | $103.00 | $103.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA Total Iron Binding Capacity | $103.00 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA Total Iron Binding Capacity | $103.00 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA Iron Binding Capacity Total | $103.00 | $103.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA TIBC | $104.40 | $174.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA TIBC | $114.60 | $191.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $121.68 | $338.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC TIBC | $130.80 | $218.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA TIBC PNL 1160 | $131.40 | $219.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Serum Iron Binding | $151.42 | $189.28 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA TIBC | $484.20 | $807.00 | Mar 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 13 | $13.50 | $80.40 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 10 | $8.00 | $49.20 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 3 | $18.88 | $37.80 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $74.48 | $86.20 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $100.80 | $101.90 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $100.80 | $100.80 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $44.40 | $44.40 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $103.00 | $103.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $46.20 | $46.20 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $103.00 | $103.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $58.80 | $58.80 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $97.20 | $97.20 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $52.20 | $52.20 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $103.00 | $103.00 |
| Lancaster, PA | 1 | $44.40 | $44.40 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $58.80 | $58.80 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $121.68 | $121.68 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $37.80 | $37.80 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $103.00 | $103.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $27.72 | $27.72 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $100.80 | $100.80 |
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
- Minnesota$53.96
- 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
- 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.