TIBC test cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for Iron-binding capacity (TIBC) test: from $8.67 to $86.15, with a median of $17.80. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 9.9× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$8.67Erlanger Health
Median$17.80half pay less
Highest$86.15in Tennessee
Lowest saves$9.13vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN CHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $8.67 | $30.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Iron Binding Test - Iron + Transferrin + Tibc | $10.12 | $46.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Iron Binding Test - Iron and Iron Binding Capacity Panel - Sr or Pl | $10.12 | $46.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Iron Binding Test - Iron and Iron Binding Capacity Panel - Sr or Pl | $10.12 | $46.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Iron Binding Test - Iron and Iron Binding Capacity Panel - Sr or Pl | $10.12 | $46.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Iron Binding Test - Iron and Iron Binding Capacity Panel - Sr or Pl | $10.12 | $46.00 | — source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $15.18 | $66.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $15.18 | $66.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $15.45 | $103.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $15.45 | $103.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $15.45 | $103.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $15.45 | $103.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $15.45 | $103.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $15.45 | $103.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $15.45 | $103.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $15.45 | $103.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA CHG IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $15.84 | $30.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN IRON BINDING CAPACIT | $17.64 | $63.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $17.80 | $89.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $24.78 | $118.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $24.78 | $118.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $24.78 | $118.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $28.13 | $97.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $28.13 | $97.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $28.13 | $97.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $29.04 | $88.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $29.04 | $88.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $43.93 | $191.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals McMinnville · McMinnville, TN IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $49.31 | $164.35 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals Smithville · Smithville, TN IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $49.31 | $164.35 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals Sparta · Cookeville, TN IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $49.31 | $164.35 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $49.31 | $164.35 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $49.31 | $164.35 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR TOTAL IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $49.92 | $208.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC IRON BINDING CAPACITY | $52.38 | $97.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY IRON BINDING CAPACIT | $71.91 | $370.60 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski East College Pulaski · East College Pulaski, TN Iron binding capacity | $86.15 | $294.02 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $10.12 | $10.12 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $15.45 | $15.45 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $28.13 | $49.31 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $15.45 | $15.45 |
| Knoxville, TN | 2 | $29.04 | $29.04 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $15.84 | $15.84 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $71.91 | $71.91 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $49.31 | $49.31 |
| East College Pulaski, TN | 1 | $86.15 | $86.15 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $15.45 | $15.45 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $43.93 | $43.93 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $15.18 | $15.18 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $49.31 | $49.31 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $8.67 | $8.67 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $49.31 | $49.31 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $15.18 | $15.18 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $28.13 | $28.13 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $17.64 | $17.64 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $28.13 | $28.13 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $17.80 | $17.80 |
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
- Pennsylvania$62.40
- Puerto Rico$6.00
- Rhode Island$66.00
- South Carolina$72.00
- South Dakota$47.20
- 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.