Troponin test cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for troponin test, quantitative: from $67.50 to $245.00, with a median of $73.00. The lowest listed price is at Kershaw Medical Center — $5.50 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $125.00 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 84484, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw Medical Center lowest Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB TRPS TROPONIN T 5TH GEN (SEND OUT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $67.50 | $135.00 | — | 50% |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB TRPS TROPONIN T 5TH GEN (SEND OUT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $73.00 | $146.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB TRPS TROPONIN T 5TH GEN (SEND OUT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $73.00 | $146.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB TROPONIN I ULTRA/TPIU+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $139.00 | $278.00 | — | 50% |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB TROPONIN I ULTRA/TPIU+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $139.00 | $278.00 | — | 50% |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB TROPONIN QUANTITATIVE POCT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $187.00 | $374.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB TROPONIN QUANTITATIVE POCT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $187.00 | $374.00 | — | 50% |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB TROPONIN QUANTITATIVE POCT+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $187.00 | $374.00 | — | 50% |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC · (803) 791-2000 Hc Troponin (Tnit) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $245.00 | $245.00 | — | — |
Outpatient: lowest $67.50, median $73.00, highest $245.00 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $73.00. 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 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.