C-peptide test cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for C-peptide blood test: from $54.50 to $187.00, with a median of $68.50. The lowest listed price is at Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown and 1 other hospital — $14.00 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $153.36 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 84681, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB C-PEPTIDE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $54.50 | $109.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB C-PEPTIDE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $54.50 | $109.00 | — | 50% |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB C-PEPTIDE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $82.50 | $165.00 | — | 50% |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC · (803) 791-2000 Hc C Peptide (Cpep) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $187.00 | $187.00 | — | — |
Outpatient: lowest $54.50, median $68.50, highest $187.00 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $68.50. 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 C-peptide test shows how much insulin the pancreas is making. It helps tell type 1 from type 2 diabetes and find the cause of low blood sugar.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.