Lab tests CPT 86803 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Hepatitis C antibody test cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient

In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening) as an inpatient: from $24.05 to $67.50, with a median of $41.60. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital — $17.55 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $72.50 at 19 hospitals.

Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 86803, 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$24.05Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital
Median$41.60half pay less
Highest$67.50in this market
Difference2.8×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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.

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Lowest $24.05Highest $268.45

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Hepatitis C Antibody $24.05 $37.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Hepatitis C Virus Antibody $41.60 $64.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC So Hepatitis C Virus Antibody $41.60 $64.00 — 35% —
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Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Hepatitis C Virus Antibody $41.60 $64.00 — 35% —
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Hepatitis C Virus Antibody $41.60 $64.00 — 35% —
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MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB HEPATITIS C VIRUS AB DONOR (SEND OUT) $67.50 $135.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So1 Hepatitis C Virus Antibody $94.25 $145.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So1 Hepatitis C Virus Antibody $94.25 $145.00 — 35% —
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Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So1 Hepatitis C Virus Antibody $94.25 $145.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC So1 Hepatitis C Virus Antibody $94.25 $145.00 — 35% —
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MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB HEPATITIS C VIRUS AB N $107.50 $215.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC So2 Hepatitis C Virus Antibody $268.45 $413.00 — 35% —
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Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So2 Hepatitis C Virus Antibody $268.45 $413.00 — 35% —
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Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So2 Hepatitis C Virus Antibody $268.45 $413.00 — 35% —
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Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So2 Hepatitis C Virus Antibody $268.45 $413.00 — 35% —
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Inpatient: lowest $24.05, median $41.60, highest $67.50 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $41.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

This blood test looks for antibodies to the hepatitis C virus, which show a past or current infection. It is the usual first step in hepatitis C screening, which is recommended at least once for adults.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the antibody test only. The blood draw is often billed separately, and a positive result needs a hepatitis C RNA test, which has its own code and price.