Progesterone test cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for progesterone blood test: from $80.50 to $172.00, with a median of $80.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $172.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 84144, 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 PROGESTERONE | $80.50 | $161.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB PROGESTERONE (SEND OUT) | $80.50 | $161.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB PROGESTERONE | $80.50 | $161.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB PROGESTERONE (SEND OUT) | $80.50 | $161.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB PROGESTERONE | $172.00 | $344.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB PROGESTERONE (SEND OUT) | $172.00 | $344.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $80.50, median $80.50, highest $172.00 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $80.50. 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 progesterone test measures the hormone that rises after ovulation. It is used to confirm ovulation and in some early pregnancies.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.