Neck CT scan cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for neck soft tissue CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $984.00 to $1,552.20, with a median of $1,552.20. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $568.20 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $1,552.20 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 70490, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 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 SOFT TISSUE NECK W/O CONTRAST | $984.00 | $1,968.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC CT Soft Tissue Neck W/O Contrast | $1,552.20 | $2,388.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC · (843) 724-2954 HC CT Soft Tissue Neck W/O Contrast | $1,552.20 | $2,388.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC CT Soft Tissue Neck W/O Contrast | $1,552.20 | $2,388.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC CT Soft Tissue Neck W/O Contrast | $1,552.20 | $2,388.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $984.00, median $1,552.20, highest $1,552.20 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $1,552.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A soft tissue neck CT makes cross-section pictures of the throat, glands, lymph nodes and airway without contrast dye. It is less common than the contrast scan, and is used when dye cannot be given.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.