Total cholesterol test cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for total cholesterol blood test: from $27.50 to $49.50, with a median of $47.25. The lowest listed price is at Kershaw Medical Center — $19.75 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $43.00 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 82465, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 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 CHOLESTEROL TOTAL (FLUID) | $27.50 | $55.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC · (803) 791-2000 Noncdm Charge Record | $45.00 | $45.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB CHOLESTEROL TOTAL (FLUID) | $49.50 | $99.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB CHOLESTEROL TOTAL (FLUID) | $49.50 | $99.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $49.50 | $99.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $49.50 | $99.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC · (803) 791-2000 Hc Cholesterol, Total Serum | $54.00 | $54.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB CHOLESTEROL TOTAL | $63.00 | $126.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $27.50, median $47.25, highest $49.50 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $47.25. 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 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.