CT abdomen with contrast cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the abdomen with contrast: from $850.50 to $1,282.45, with a median of $1,282.45. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $431.95 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $1,408.20 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 74160, 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC HB CT ABDOMEN W/CONTRAST | $850.50 | $1,701.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC CT Abdomen W/ Cont | $1,282.45 | $1,973.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley INC Summerville, SC HC CT Abdomen W/ Cont | $1,282.45 | $1,973.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC CT Abdomen W/ Cont | $1,282.45 | $1,973.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC CT Abdomen W/ Cont | $1,282.45 | $1,973.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $850.50, median $1,282.45, highest $1,282.45 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,282.45. 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
This CT scan images the abdomen after contrast dye is given through a vein. It shows organs such as the liver, pancreas and kidneys in detail.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan and the contrast dye. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.