Head CT with contrast cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the head with contrast as an inpatient: from $804.00 to $1,709.50, with a median of $1,709.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $905.50 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $1,680.50 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 70460, 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.
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.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB CT HEAD W/CONTRAST | $804.00 | $1,608.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC CT Brain W/ Contrast | $1,709.50 | $2,630.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC CT Brain W/ Contrast | $1,709.50 | $2,630.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC CT Brain W/ Contrast | $1,709.50 | $2,630.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC CT Brain W/ Contrast | $1,709.50 | $2,630.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $804.00, median $1,709.50, highest $1,709.50 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,709.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This head CT uses contrast dye through a vein to show blood vessels, tumors and infections of the brain better.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan and the contrast dye. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.