Urine pregnancy test cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for urine pregnancy test, read by color change: from $20.00 to $169.00, with a median of $169.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $149.00 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $87.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 81025, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB URINE PREGNANCY QL (DIAGNOSTIC) | $20.00 | $40.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB URINE PREG TEST-DIAG USE ONLY | $20.00 | $40.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Hcg (Urine) Pregnancy Test | $169.00 | $260.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Hcg (Urine) Pregnancy Test | $169.00 | $260.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Hcg (Urine) Pregnancy Test | $169.00 | $260.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Hcg (Urine) Pregnancy Test | $169.00 | $260.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Urine Pregnancy Test Visual Color Cmprsn Meths | $231.40 | $356.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $20.00, median $169.00, highest $169.00 — a 8.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $169.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A urine pregnancy test checks for the pregnancy hormone hCG in urine and gives a positive or negative result by a visible color change. Clinics and emergency departments use it to confirm pregnancy or rule it out before X-rays, medicines or procedures.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the test only. The visit where it is done is billed separately.