Bilirubin test cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for bilirubin blood test, total as an inpatient: from $23.50 to $24.70, with a median of $24.70. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $1.20 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $43.00 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 82247, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB BILIRUBIN FIBROSURE (SEND OUT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $23.50 | $47.00 | — | 50% |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Bilirubin Total source file | $24.70 | $38.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Bilirubin Total source file | $24.70 | $38.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC · (843) 724-2954 HC So Bilirubin Total source file | $24.70 | $38.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Bilirubin Total source file | $24.70 | $38.00 | — | 35% |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB BILIRUBIN TOTAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $30.00 | $60.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB BILIRUBIN FLUID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $33.00 | $66.00 | — | 50% |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Bilirubin Total source file | $163.80 | $252.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC · (843) 724-2954 HC Bilirubin Total source file | $163.80 | $252.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Bilirubin Total source file | $163.80 | $252.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Bilirubin Total source file | $163.80 | $252.00 | — | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $23.50, median $24.70, highest $24.70 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $24.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A total bilirubin test measures bilirubin, a yellow pigment from the breakdown of red blood cells. It is used for yellow skin or eyes (jaundice), liver and gallbladder problems, and in newborns.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.