Head CT scan cost in Myrtle Beach, SC — inpatient
In Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head or brain, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,936.17 to $1,936.17, with a median of $1,936.17. The lowest listed price is at McLeod Health and 2 other hospitals. Across South Carolina, the median is $1,795.30 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 70450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod Health lowest Loris, SC · (843) 716-7000 HC CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL - CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,936.17 | $2,727.00 | $91.97–$3,696.00 | 29% | — source file |
| McLeod Health lowest Myrtle Beach, SC HC CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL - CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,936.17 | $2,727.00 | $91.97–$3,696.00 | 29% | — source file |
| McLeod Health lowest E Little River, SC HC CT SCAN,HEAD/BRAIN,W/O CONTRAST MATL - CT HEAD WO CONTRAST | $1,936.17 | $2,727.00 | $91.97–$3,696.00 | 29% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,936.17, median $1,936.17, highest $1,936.17.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,936.17 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A CT scan of the head uses X-rays and a computer to make detailed cross-section pictures of the brain and skull. It is often used after a head injury, for sudden severe headache, or to look for bleeding or stroke. No contrast dye is used.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan (the technical part). The radiologist's reading of the images is often billed separately as the professional component.