Lab tests CPT 86038 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

ANA test cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient

In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for antinuclear antibody (ANA) blood test, screen as an inpatient: 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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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Inpatient: lowest $33.00, median $33.00, highest $36.50 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.

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