Chest CT angiogram cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for CT angiography of the chest (CTA), for blood clots in the lungs: from $1,034.00 to $1,881.50, with a median of $1,034.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $1,975.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 71275, 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 CTA CHEST | $1,034.00 | $2,068.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB CTA CHEST | $1,034.00 | $2,068.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB CTA CHEST | $1,881.50 | $3,763.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,034.00, median $1,034.00, highest $1,881.50 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,034.00. 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 CT angiogram images the blood vessels of the chest with contrast dye. It is the main test for a blood clot in the lungs (pulmonary embolism) and for problems of the aorta.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.