Allergy blood test cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for allergy blood test, specific IgE, per allergen: from $11.05 to $16.00, with a median of $11.05. The lowest listed price is at Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across South Carolina, the median is $26.50 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 86003, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital lowest Mount Pleasant, SC HC So1 Allergen Specific | $11.05 | $17.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley lowest Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So1 Allergen Specific | $11.05 | $17.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So1 Allergen Specific | $11.05 | $17.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So1 Allergen Specific | $11.05 | $17.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB ALLERGEN TESTING MULTIPLES | $16.00 | $32.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB ALLERGEN LATEX (SEND OUT) | $16.00 | $32.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Allergen Spec Ige Crude Allergen Extract Each | $28.60 | $44.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Allergen Spec Ige Crude Allergen Extract Each | $28.60 | $44.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Allergen Spec Ige Crude Allergen Extract Each | $28.60 | $44.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Allergen Spec Ige Crude Allergen Extract Each | $28.60 | $44.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB ALLERGEN PEANUT (SEND OUT) | $81.50 | $163.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Allergen Specific | $104.65 | $161.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Allergen Specific | $104.65 | $161.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC So Allergen Specific | $104.65 | $161.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Allergen Specific | $104.65 | $161.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $11.05, median $11.05, highest $16.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $11.05. 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
This blood test measures IgE antibodies to one specific allergen, such as peanut, cat or a pollen. The code is billed once per allergen, so a panel of many allergens is billed many times.
What the price covers
The price is for one allergen. A panel is billed once per allergen. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.