Ferritin test cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for ferritin blood test (iron stores): from $91.00 to $115.50, with a median of $91.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $91.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB FERRITIN | $91.00 | $182.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB FERRITIN | $91.00 | $182.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB FERRITIN | $115.50 | $231.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC HB THALASSEMIA AND HEMOGLOBINOPATHY EVAL (SEND OUT) | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB THALASSEMIA AND HEMOGLOBINOPATHY EVAL (SEND OUT) | $219.00 | $438.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB THEV1 FERRITIN (SEND OUT) | $220.50 | $441.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB THALASSEMIA AND HEMOGLOBINOPATHY EVAL (SEND OUT) | $222.00 | $444.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC HB THEV1 FERRITIN (SEND OUT) | $240.00 | $480.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB THEV1 FERRITIN (SEND OUT) | $240.00 | $480.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $91.00, median $91.00, highest $115.50 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $91.00. 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 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.