Wrist X-ray (2 views) cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient
In Columbia, SC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for wrist X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $105.50 to $445.00, with a median of $170.00. The lowest listed price is at Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown and 1 other hospital — $64.50 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $242.00 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 73100, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB XRAY WRIST,AP/LAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $105.50 | $211.00 | — | 50% |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB XRAY WRIST,AP/LAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $105.50 | $211.00 | — | 50% |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB XRAY WRIST,AP/LAT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $234.50 | $469.00 | — | 50% |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC · (803) 791-2000 Hc Wrist < 3 Views File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $445.00 | $445.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $105.50, median $170.00, highest $445.00 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $170.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A two-view wrist X-ray takes a front and a side picture of the wrist. It is a shorter study than the complete wrist X-ray and is often used to follow a known fracture.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.