CA-125 test cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for CA-125 blood test (ovarian cancer marker) as an inpatient: from $123.50 to $328.90, with a median of $328.90. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $205.40 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $181.00 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 86304, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB CANCER ANTIGEN 125/ROMA SCORE (SEND OUT) | $123.50 | $247.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Ca 125 | $143.65 | $221.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB IA QN CANCER ANTIGEN 125 | $192.00 | $384.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Immunoassay Tumor Antigen Quantitative Ca 125 | $328.90 | $506.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Immunoassay Tumor Antigen Quantitative Ca 125 | $328.90 | $506.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Immunoassay Tumor Antigen Quantitative Ca 125 | $328.90 | $506.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Immunoassay Tumor Antigen Quantitative Ca 125 | $328.90 | $506.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $123.50, median $328.90, highest $328.90 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $328.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
CA-125 is a protein that can be high in ovarian cancer. The test is used to evaluate some pelvic masses and to follow treatment.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.