Lab tests CPT 86038 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

ANA test cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient

In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for antinuclear antibody (ANA) blood test, screen as an inpatient: from $27.95 to $29.00, with a median of $27.95. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across South Carolina, the median is $29.00 at 18 hospitals.

Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 86038, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$27.95Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital + 3 more
Median$27.95half pay less
Highest$29.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

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.

median
Lowest $27.95Highest $328.25

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So1 Anti Nuclear Antibody $27.95 $43.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley lowest Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So1 Anti Nuclear Antibody $27.95 $43.00 — 35% —
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Roper Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So1 Anti Nuclear Antibody $27.95 $43.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital lowest Mount Pleasant, SC HC So1 Anti Nuclear Antibody $27.95 $43.00 — 35% —
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MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB ANA (SEND OUT) $29.00 $58.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB ANA SCREEN $95.00 $190.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Antinuclear Antibodies Ana $150.80 $232.00 — 35% —
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Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Antinuclear Antibodies Ana $150.80 $232.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Antinuclear Antibodies Ana $150.80 $232.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Antinuclear Antibodies Ana $150.80 $232.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC So Anti Nuclear Antibody $328.25 $505.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Anti Nuclear Antibody $328.25 $505.00 — 35% —
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Anti Nuclear Antibody $328.25 $505.00 — 35% —
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Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Anti Nuclear Antibody $328.25 $505.00 — 35% —
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Inpatient: lowest $27.95, median $27.95, highest $29.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $27.95 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

An ANA test looks for antibodies that target the body's own cell nuclei. It is used as a screening test when a doctor suspects an autoimmune condition such as lupus.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the ANA screen only. The blood draw is often billed separately, and a titer (86039) or tests for specific antibodies after a positive result each have their own charge.