ANA test cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 15 hospitals list a cash price for antinuclear antibody (ANA) blood test, screen as an inpatient: from $25.00 to $198.60, with a median of $198.60. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Lancaster Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $173.60 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $54.50 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 12 cities for code 86038, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB ANA (SEND OUT) | $25.00 | $50.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center lowest Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB ANA (SEND OUT) | $25.00 | $50.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC CHG NUCLEAR AB, W/REFLEX | $39.00 | $39.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC CHG NUCLEAR AB, W/REFLEX | $39.00 | $39.00 | $30.89–$37.05 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG NUCLEAR AB, W/REFLEX | $39.00 | $39.00 | $30.89–$37.05 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC ANTINUCLEAR AB(ANA) | $52.50 | $70.00 | $1.00–$106.32 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC ANTINUCLEAR AB(ANA) | $52.50 | $70.00 | $1.00–$106.32 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB ANA SCREEN | $70.00 | $140.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC CHG ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES | $105.00 | $105.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC CHG ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES | $105.00 | $105.00 | $83.16–$99.75 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES | $105.00 | $105.00 | $83.16–$99.75 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB ANA SCREEN | $134.00 | $268.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC ANTINUCLEAR AB(ANA)/2 | $183.00 | $244.00 | $1.00–$244.00 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC ANTINUCLEAR AB(ANA)/2 | $183.00 | $244.00 | $1.00–$244.00 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES ANA | $198.60 | $397.20 | $120.35–$357.48 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES ANA | $198.60 | $397.20 | $133.06–$365.42 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES ANA | $198.60 | $397.20 | $133.06–$365.42 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES ANA | $198.60 | $397.20 | $120.35–$377.34 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES ANA | $198.60 | $397.20 | $113.88–$377.34 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES ANA | $198.60 | $397.20 | $120.35–$377.34 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES ANA | $198.60 | $397.20 | $120.35–$365.42 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES ANA | $198.60 | $397.20 | $120.35–$365.42 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES ANA | $198.60 | $397.20 | $120.35–$377.34 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES ANA | $198.60 | $397.20 | $120.35–$365.42 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES ANA | $198.60 | $397.20 | $123.13–$349.54 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODIES ANA | $198.60 | $397.20 | $120.35–$357.48 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC ANTINUCLEAR AB(ANA)/3 | $291.00 | $388.00 | $1.00–$388.00 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC ANTINUCLEAR AB(ANA)/3 | $291.00 | $388.00 | $1.00–$388.00 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $25.00, median $198.60, highest $198.60 — a 7.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $198.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86038 ($67.60). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NCAntinuclear Antibodies (Ana) | $3.51 | file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NCAntinuclear Antibodies (Ana) | $3.51 | file |