Abdominal X-ray (2 views) cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for abdominal X-ray, 2 views: from $159.00 to $689.00, with a median of $249.50. The lowest listed price is at Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown and 1 other hospital — $90.50 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $371.33 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 74019, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB X-RAY EXAM ABDOMEN 2 VIEWS | $159.00 | $318.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB X-RAY EXAM ABDOMEN 2 VIEWS | $159.00 | $318.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB X-RAY EXAM ABDOMEN 2 VIEWS | $340.00 | $680.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC · (803) 791-2000 Hc Xray Abdomen Two Views | $689.00 | $689.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $159.00, median $249.50, highest $689.00 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $249.50. 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 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.