Zinc test cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for zinc blood test: from $28.00 to $191.75, with a median of $191.75. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $163.75 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $86.38 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 84630, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB ZINC (SEND OUT) | $28.00 | $56.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB ZINC SERUM (SEND OUT) | $52.00 | $104.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Zinc, Serum | $191.75 | $295.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Zinc, Serum | $191.75 | $295.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC So Zinc, Serum | $191.75 | $295.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Zinc, Serum | $191.75 | $295.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $28.00, median $191.75, highest $191.75 — a 6.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $191.75. 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 zinc test measures zinc in the blood. It is used when a deficiency is suspected, for example after weight-loss surgery or with long-term diarrhea.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.