Ferritin test cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for ferritin blood test (iron stores): from $51.35 to $87.50, with a median of $51.35. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across South Carolina, the median is $91.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 82728, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Ferritin | $51.35 | $79.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Ferritin | $51.35 | $79.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley lowest Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Ferritin | $51.35 | $79.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital lowest Mount Pleasant, SC HC So Ferritin | $51.35 | $79.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB FERRITIN | $87.50 | $175.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Assay of Ferritin | $165.75 | $255.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Assay of Ferritin | $165.75 | $255.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Assay of Ferritin | $165.75 | $255.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Assay of Ferritin | $165.75 | $255.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB FERRITIN THEV1 (SEND OUT) | $185.00 | $370.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB THEV1 FERRITIN (SEND OUT) | $222.00 | $444.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB THALASSEMIA AND HEMOGLOBINOPATHY EVAL (SEND OUT) | $223.50 | $447.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $51.35, median $51.35, highest $87.50 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $51.35. 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 ferritin test measures a protein that stores iron, and its level reflects how much iron the body has in reserve. It is used to look for iron deficiency or iron overload, often together with a blood count.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the ferritin test only. The blood draw is often billed separately, and other iron tests, such as serum iron and iron-binding capacity, have their own codes.