Troponin test cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for troponin test, quantitative as an inpatient: from $68.00 to $139.10, with a median of $139.10. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $71.10 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $125.00 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 84484, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB TRPS TROPONIN T 5TH GEN (SEND OUT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $68.00 | $136.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB TROPONIN I ULTRA/TPIU File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $121.00 | $242.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB TROPONIN II+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $129.00 | $258.00 | — | 50% |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Assay of Troponin Quantitative File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $139.10 | $214.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Assay of Troponin Quantitative File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $139.10 | $214.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC · (843) 724-2954 HC Assay of Troponin Quantitative File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $139.10 | $214.00 | — | 35% |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Assay of Troponin Quantitative File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $139.10 | $214.00 | — | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $68.00, median $139.10, highest $139.10 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $139.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A troponin test measures a heart muscle protein that leaks into the blood when the heart is damaged. It is the key blood test for a heart attack and is usually repeated a few hours apart in the emergency department.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.