Total cholesterol test cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for total cholesterol blood test as an inpatient: from $19.50 to $34.45, with a median of $34.45. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $14.95 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $43.00 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 82465, 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 CHOLESTEROL FIBROSURE (SEND OUT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.50 | $39.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB CHOLESTEROL TOTAL+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $27.50 | $55.00 | — | 50% |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Cholesterol source file | $34.45 | $53.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC · (843) 724-2954 HC So Cholesterol source file | $34.45 | $53.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Cholesterol source file | $34.45 | $53.00 | — | 35% |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Cholesterol source file | $34.45 | $53.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC · (843) 724-2954 HC Cholesterol Serum/Whole Blood Total source file | $50.70 | $78.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Cholesterol Serum/Whole Blood Total source file | $50.70 | $78.00 | — | 35% |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Cholesterol Serum/Whole Blood Total source file | $50.70 | $78.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Cholesterol Serum/Whole Blood Total source file | $50.70 | $78.00 | — | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $19.50, median $34.45, highest $34.45 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $34.45 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A total cholesterol test measures all the cholesterol in the blood. It is part of a lipid panel, which also gives HDL, LDL and triglycerides.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.