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Serum Ferritin Test Cost in India (2026)

Compiled by the TrustClinix data team · Medical review pending2 official sourcesPrices last checked 25 October 2026How we get our data
Official CGHS rate
₹238 – ₹350

For serum ferritin, under the CGHS rate list effective 13 October 2025. Tier I city at an NABH lab: ₹350.

≈ $3.69 in Tier I
₹238
Lowest: Tier III, non-NABH
−32%
Max saving by city and hospital
#89 of 335
in Laboratory Tests (cheapest first)
LB126
CGHS code

Official CGHS name: Serum Ferritin.

Save ₹112

The same serum ferritin costs 32% less at a non-NABH centre in a Tier III city than at an NABH centre in a Tier I city.

Cheaper than 73%

of the other 334 rates in Laboratory Tests. The most expensive is Autoimmune Encephalitis Panel at ₹17,000.

$3.69

What the Tier I NABH rate is worth in US dollars at today's reference rate. A useful anchor if you are comparing treatment abroad.

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₹350
CGHS package₹350
In US dollars$3.69
By city and hospital

Serum Ferritin: CGHS rate in every city tier

Tier I city₹350
Tier II city₹315
Tier III city₹280
Serum Ferritin: CGHS rate by city tier, NABH-accredited hospitals (INR)
Serum Ferritin CGHS rates
City tierNABH hospitalNon-NABH hospitalNABH in USD
Tier I₹350₹298$3.69
Tier II₹315₹268$3.32
Tier III₹280₹238$2.95

CGHS rate list effective 13 October 2025. USD at ECB rate of 23 October 2026.

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Where serum ferritin sits among Laboratory Tests rates

Cheapest: ₹40Most expensive: ₹17,000

Position 89 of 335 by Tier I NABH rate. One of the more affordable items in this specialty.

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How much does serum ferritin cost in India?
Under the CGHS rate list, serum ferritin costs between ₹238 and ₹350, depending on the city tier and whether the hospital is NABH-accredited. In a Tier I city at an NABH hospital it is ₹350.
Is it cheaper outside big cities?
Yes. The CGHS rate is ₹315 in a Tier II city and ₹280 in a Tier III city at an NABH lab.
What is the official name and code?
CGHS code LB126: Serum Ferritin.
Evidence

Sources

  1. Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. CGHS Rate List (revised rates, CGHS O.M. F.No.5-16/CGHS(HQ)/HEC/2024 dated 03.10.2025, effective 13.10.2025). cghs.mohfw.gov.in/AHIMSG5/hissso/cghsRateListLogin. Retrieved 25 October 2026.
  2. European Central Bank. Euro foreign exchange reference rates (2026-10-23). www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/eurofxref/eurofxref-daily.xml. Retrieved 25 October 2026.

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