Calprotectin test cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for fecal calprotectin (stool inflammation test): from $178.00 to $312.00, with a median of $312.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $134.00 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $187.50 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 83993, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB CELPROTECTIN FECAL (SEND OUT) | $178.00 | $356.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC So Calprotectin Fecal | $312.00 | $480.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Calprotectin Fecal | $312.00 | $480.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Calprotectin Fecal | $312.00 | $480.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Calprotectin Fecal | $312.00 | $480.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $178.00, median $312.00, highest $312.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $312.00. 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
Fecal calprotectin measures a protein released by inflamed bowel. It helps tell inflammatory bowel disease from irritable bowel syndrome.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the stool test; the collection kit is often included.