Abdominal X-ray (2 views) cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for abdominal X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $327.00 to $578.50, with a median of $578.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $251.50 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $371.33 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 74019, 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 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 X-RAY EXAM ABDOMEN 2 VIEWS | $327.00 | $654.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC X-Ray Exam Abdomen 2 Views | $578.50 | $890.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC · (843) 724-2954 HC X-Ray Exam Abdomen 2 Views | $578.50 | $890.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC X-Ray Exam Abdomen 2 Views | $578.50 | $890.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC X-Ray Exam Abdomen 2 Views | $578.50 | $890.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $327.00, median $578.50, highest $578.50 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $578.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A two-view abdominal X-ray takes pictures of the belly lying down and standing or on the side. It is used to look for a bowel blockage, trapped air, constipation or a swallowed object.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.