General health panel cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for general health panel: metabolic panel, blood count and TSH in one order as an inpatient: from $157.50 to $158.50, with a median of $158.50. The lowest listed price is at Kershaw Medical Center — $1.00 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $134.00 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 80050, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw Medical Center lowest Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB GENERAL HEALTH PANEL RHC | $157.50 | $315.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC HB GENERAL HEALTH PANEL RHC | $158.50 | $317.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB GENERAL HEALTH PANEL RHC | $158.50 | $317.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $157.50, median $158.50, highest $158.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $158.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
The general health panel bundles three common blood tests into one order: a comprehensive metabolic panel, a complete blood count and a TSH thyroid test. It is often used for routine checkups. Medicare does not cover this code, but many hospitals list it in their price files.
What the price covers
The price usually covers all three tests in the panel. The blood draw is often billed separately.