Mono test cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for mono test (heterophile antibody, Monospot): from $60.00 to $60.00, with a median of $60.00. The lowest listed price is at Kershaw Medical Center and 2 other hospitals. Across South Carolina, the median is $60.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw Medical Center lowest Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS TEST (SEND OUT) | $60.00 | $120.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS TEST (SEND OUT) | $60.00 | $120.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB INFECTIOUS MONONUCLEOSIS TEST (SEND OUT) | $60.00 | $120.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC HB HETEROPHILE ANTIBODY SCREEN | $84.00 | $168.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB HETEROPHILE ANTIBODY SCREEN | $84.00 | $168.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB HETEROPHILE ANTIBODY SCREEN | $98.00 | $196.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $60.00, median $60.00, highest $60.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $60.00. 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
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.