Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, single view: from $207.00 to $207.00, with a median of $207.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 2 other hospitals. Across South Carolina, the median is $207.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 71045, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB X-RAY EXAM CHEST 1 VIEW | $207.00 | $414.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB X-RAY EXAM CHEST 1 VIEW | $207.00 | $414.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center lowest Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB X-RAY EXAM CHEST 1 VIEW | $207.00 | $414.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $207.00, median $207.00, highest $207.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $207.00. 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 single-view chest X-ray takes one picture of the chest, usually from the front, to show the lungs and heart. It is often done in the emergency room or at the bedside with a portable machine, for example to check a breathing tube or follow up pneumonia.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.