Lab tests CPT 84144 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Progesterone test cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient

In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for progesterone blood test as an inpatient: 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$80.50MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast + 1 more
Median$80.50half pay less
Highest$172.00in this market
Difference2.1×highest vs lowest

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.

median
Lowest $80.50Highest $172.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB PROGESTERONE $80.50 $161.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB PROGESTERONE (SEND OUT) $80.50 $161.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB PROGESTERONE $80.50 $161.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB PROGESTERONE (SEND OUT) $80.50 $161.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB PROGESTERONE $172.00 $344.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB PROGESTERONE (SEND OUT) $172.00 $344.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $80.50, median $80.50, highest $172.00 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $80.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.