Hip X-ray cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of one hip, 2 or 3 views, with the pelvis when included (one side of the body): from $133.00 to $545.50, with a median of $133.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $239.20 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 73502, 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast one side lowest Columbia, SC HB XRAY HIP UNILATERAL 2-3 VIEWS | $133.00 | $266.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown one side lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB XRAY HIP UNILATERAL 2-3 VIEWS | $133.00 | $266.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center one side Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB XRAY HIP UNILATERAL 2-3 VIEWS | $545.50 | $1,091.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $133.00, median $133.00, highest $545.50 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $133.00. 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 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.