Lab tests CPT 86038 Outpatient

ANA test cost in Columbia, SC

In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for antinuclear antibody (ANA) blood test, screen: from $33.00 to $36.50, with a median of $33.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $29.00 at 18 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 86038, 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.

Lowest$33.00MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast + 1 more
Median$33.00half pay less
Highest$36.50in this market
Difference1.1×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 Columbia, SC.

median
Lowest $33.00Highest $129.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB ANA (SEND OUT) $33.00 $66.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB ANA (SEND OUT) $33.00 $66.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB ANA (SEND OUT) $36.50 $73.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC HB ANA SCREEN $89.00 $178.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB ANA SCREEN $89.00 $178.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB ANA SCREEN $129.00 $258.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $33.00, median $33.00, highest $36.50 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $33.00. 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

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.