Lab tests CPT 84403 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Testosterone test cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient

In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for testosterone blood test, total (not free testosterone) as an inpatient: from $24.00 to $76.70, with a median of $76.70. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $52.70 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $27.50 at 19 hospitals.

Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 84403, 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$24.00MUSC Medical Center
Median$76.70half pay less
Highest$76.70in this market
Difference3.2×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.

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Lowest $24.00Highest $233.35

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB TESTOSTERONE, TOTAL MY (SEND OUT) $24.00 $48.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB TESTOSTERONE EQUIL ULTRAFILT TOTAL (SEND OUT) $25.00 $50.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB TESTOSTERONE TOTAL TGRP (SEND OUT) $33.50 $67.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Testosterone Total $76.70 $118.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Testosterone Total $76.70 $118.00 — 35% —
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Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Testosterone Total $76.70 $118.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC So Testosterone Total $76.70 $118.00 — 35% —
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MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB TESTOSTERONE TOTAL (SEND OUT) $153.50 $307.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB TESTOSTERONE TOTAL $153.50 $307.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Assay of Testosterone Total $233.35 $359.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Assay of Testosterone Total $233.35 $359.00 — 35% —
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Assay of Testosterone Total $233.35 $359.00 — 35% —
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Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Assay of Testosterone Total $233.35 $359.00 — 35% —
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Inpatient: lowest $24.00, median $76.70, highest $76.70 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $76.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This blood test measures total testosterone, including the part bound to proteins. It is used to check for low testosterone in men, to look into symptoms such as irregular periods or excess hair growth in women, and to monitor hormone therapy.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the total testosterone test only. The blood draw is billed separately, and free testosterone is a different test (84402).