Neck X-ray cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views: from $163.00 to $344.50, with a median of $344.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $181.50 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $343.50 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 72040, 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center one side lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB XRAY SPINE,CERV AP/LT | $163.00 | $326.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC C-Spine 2-3 Views | $344.50 | $530.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC C-Spine 2-3 Views | $344.50 | $530.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC C-Spine 2-3 Views | $344.50 | $530.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC C-Spine 2-3 Views | $344.50 | $530.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $163.00, median $344.50, highest $344.50 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $344.50. 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 neck X-ray shows the bones of the cervical spine. It is used after injuries such as car accidents and falls, and for neck pain with warning signs.
What the price covers
The price usually covers taking the images. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.