Hip X-ray cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of one hip, 2 or 3 views, with the pelvis when included as an inpatient: from $152.00 to $239.20, with a median of $239.20. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $87.20 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $239.20 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 73502, 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 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 HIP UNILATERAL 2-3 VIEWS | $152.00 | $304.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC X-Ray Exam Hip Uni 2-3 Views | $239.20 | $368.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC X-Ray Exam Hip Uni 2-3 Views | $239.20 | $368.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC X-Ray Exam Hip Uni 2-3 Views | $239.20 | $368.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC X-Ray Exam Hip Uni 2-3 Views | $239.20 | $368.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $152.00, median $239.20, highest $239.20 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $239.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A hip X-ray takes two or three pictures of one hip joint, sometimes with a view of the pelvis. It is ordered for hip pain, a suspected fracture after a fall, or to check arthritis before or after hip replacement.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the images of one hip. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.