Mono test cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for mono test (heterophile antibody, Monospot): from $55.00 to $235.95, with a median of $235.95. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $180.95 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $60.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 86308, 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.
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 INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS TEST (SEND OUT) | $55.00 | $110.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB HETEROPHILE ANTIBODY SCREEN | $67.00 | $134.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Mono Spot Test,Agglutination | $235.95 | $363.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Mono Spot Test,Agglutination | $235.95 | $363.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Mono Spot Test,Agglutination | $235.95 | $363.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Mono Spot Test,Agglutination | $235.95 | $363.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $55.00, median $235.95, highest $235.95 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $235.95. 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
The mono test looks for antibodies the body makes during infectious mononucleosis, usually caused by the Epstein-Barr virus.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.