Tailbone X-ray cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the tailbone (sacrum and coccyx), 2 or more views as an inpatient: from $105.50 to $268.00, with a median of $105.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $324.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 72220, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 XRAY SACRUM & COCCYX | $105.50 | $211.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB XRAY SACRUM & COCCYX | $105.50 | $211.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB XRAY SACRUM & COCCYX | $268.00 | $536.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $105.50, median $105.50, highest $268.00 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $105.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This X-ray shows the sacrum and tailbone. It is used after a fall onto the tailbone or for lasting tailbone pain.
What the price covers
The price usually covers taking the images. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.