Neck (cervical spine) CT scan cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast dye: from $765.00 to $1,282.45, with a median of $1,282.45. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $517.45 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $1,282.45 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 72125, 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 lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB CT CERV SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $765.00 | $1,530.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC CT C-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,282.45 | $1,973.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC CT C-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,282.45 | $1,973.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC CT C-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,282.45 | $1,973.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC CT C-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,282.45 | $1,973.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $765.00, median $1,282.45, highest $1,282.45 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,282.45. 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 CT of the cervical spine makes detailed cross-section pictures of the bones of the neck. It is most often done after a fall, car crash or other injury to check for fractures, and sometimes to look at arthritis or bone changes. No contrast dye is used.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.