Skull X-ray cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views: from $84.00 to $968.00, with a median of $173.50. The lowest listed price is at Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown and 1 other hospital — $89.50 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $302.82 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 70250, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB XRAY SKULL < 4 | $84.00 | $168.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB XRAY SKULL < 4 | $84.00 | $168.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB XRAY SKULL < 4 | $263.00 | $526.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC · (803) 791-2000 Hc Skull, Less Than 4 Views | $968.00 | $968.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $84.00, median $173.50, highest $968.00 — a 11.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $173.50. 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
A skull X-ray takes up to three pictures of the bones of the head. It is used less often than before, because a head CT (70450) shows the brain and skull better after an injury.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.