GGT test cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient
In Columbia, SC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) blood test as an inpatient: from $39.50 to $75.00, with a median of $51.25. The lowest listed price is at Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown and 1 other hospital — $11.75 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $44.50 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 82977, 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $39.50 | $79.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $39.50 | $79.00 | — | 50% |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSFERASE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.00 | $126.00 | — | 50% |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC · (803) 791-2000 Hc Ggtp File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $75.00 | $75.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $39.50, median $51.25, highest $75.00 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $51.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A GGT test measures a liver enzyme that rises with bile duct problems and heavy alcohol use. It helps tell whether a high alkaline phosphatase comes from the liver or bone.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.