PTH test cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test as an inpatient: from $97.00 to $200.20, with a median of $200.20. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $103.20 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $127.50 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 83970, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB PTHFN PARATHYROID FNA - MA (SEND OUT) | $97.00 | $194.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Assay of Parathormone | $200.20 | $308.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Parathyroid Hormone | $200.20 | $308.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Assay of Parathormone | $200.20 | $308.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Assay of Parathormone | $200.20 | $308.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC So Parathyroid Hormone | $200.20 | $308.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Parathyroid Hormone | $200.20 | $308.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Assay of Parathormone | $200.20 | $308.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Parathyroid Hormone | $200.20 | $308.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB PARATHORMONE/PTH INTRA-OP | $335.00 | $670.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB PARATHORMONE/PTH/IRMA | $335.00 | $670.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $97.00, median $200.20, highest $200.20 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $200.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A PTH test measures parathyroid hormone, which controls calcium in the blood. It is ordered when calcium is high or low, in kidney disease, and in some people with kidney stones or osteoporosis.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.