Lab tests CPT 84146 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Prolactin test cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient

In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for prolactin blood test as an inpatient: from $41.60 to $153.50, with a median of $41.60. The lowest listed price is at Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley and 3 other hospitals. Across South Carolina, the median is $136.80 at 19 hospitals.

Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 84146, 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$41.60Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley + 3 more
Median$41.60half pay less
Highest$153.50in this market
Difference3.7×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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.

median
Lowest $41.60Highest $153.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley lowest Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Prolactin $41.60 $64.00 — 35% —
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Roper Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Prolactin $41.60 $64.00 — 35% —
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Prolactin $41.60 $64.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital lowest Mount Pleasant, SC HC So Prolactin $41.60 $64.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Assay of Prolactin $126.10 $194.00 — 35% —
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Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Assay of Prolactin $126.10 $194.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Assay of Prolactin $126.10 $194.00 — 35% —
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Assay of Prolactin $126.10 $194.00 — 35% —
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MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB PROLACTIN $153.50 $307.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB PROLACTIN (SEND OUT) $153.50 $307.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $41.60, median $41.60, highest $153.50 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $41.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

Prolactin is a pituitary hormone that drives milk production. The test is ordered for irregular or absent periods, nipple discharge, infertility, low sex drive and suspected pituitary tumors.

What the price covers

The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.