Zinc test cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for zinc blood test: from $51.50 to $91.50, with a median of $51.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $86.38 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB ZINC SERUM (SEND OUT) | $51.50 | $103.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB ZINC (SEND OUT) | $51.50 | $103.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB ZINC SERUM (SEND OUT) | $51.50 | $103.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB ZINC (SEND OUT) | $51.50 | $103.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB ZINC SERUM (SEND OUT) | $91.50 | $183.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB ZINC (SEND OUT) | $91.50 | $183.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $51.50, median $51.50, highest $91.50 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $51.50. 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.