Chest X-ray cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views: from $248.00 to $248.00, with a median of $248.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 2 other hospitals. Across South Carolina, the median is $248.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 71046, 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 2 VIEWS | $248.00 | $496.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $248.00 | $496.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center lowest Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $248.00 | $496.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $248.00, median $248.00, highest $248.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $248.00. 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 chest X-ray with two views, usually one from the front and one from the side, shows the lungs, heart size and the bones of the chest. It is ordered for cough, shortness of breath, suspected pneumonia, chest pain and some pre-employment or pre-surgery checks.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.