Uric acid test cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for uric acid blood test: from $14.50 to $333.00, with a median of $88.00. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast (Columbia) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 23.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 84550. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 5 | $33.00 | $91.00 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $75.00 | $177.75 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $14.50 | $14.50 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 2 | $37.20 | $62.70 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $117.50 | $117.50 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $49.20 | $49.20 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $88.00 | $88.00 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $33.00 | $33.00 |
What it is
A uric acid test measures uric acid in the blood. It is used to diagnose and monitor gout, to look into kidney stones and to watch levels during some cancer treatments.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Uric acid blood test in other states
- Alabama$111.25
- Alaska$35.40
- Arizona$26.60
- Arkansas$40.33
- California$61.20
- Colorado$73.73
- Connecticut$22.89
- Delaware$62.16
- Florida$54.60
- Georgia$74.49
- Hawaii$27.00
- Idaho$20.00
- Illinois$45.00
- Indiana$52.98
- Iowa$30.89
- Kansas$48.75
- Kentucky$55.98
- Louisiana$18.37
- Maine$24.83
- Maryland$6.34
- Massachusetts$21.89
- Michigan$20.00
- Minnesota$29.04
- Mississippi$34.23
- Missouri$27.00
- Montana$30.00
- Nebraska$16.10
- Nevada$34.88
- New Hampshire$40.32
- New Jersey$5.20
- New Mexico$58.84
- New York$23.52
- North Carolina$60.85
- North Dakota$39.20
- Ohio$31.50
- Oklahoma$25.25
- Oregon$22.50
- Pennsylvania$30.30
- Puerto Rico$7.00
- Rhode Island$36.60
- South Dakota$38.40
- Tennessee$14.63
- Texas$70.34
- Utah$67.09
- Vermont$65.25
- Virginia$55.50
- Washington$33.60
- West Virginia$30.00
- Wisconsin$46.64
- Wyoming$8.99
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.