CT abdomen/pelvis, no contrast cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of abdomen and pelvis, no contrast dye: from $1,278.00 to $3,185.65, with a median of $3,185.65. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $1,907.65 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $3,148.20 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 74176, 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 & PELVIS WO CONTRAST | $1,278.00 | $2,556.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC CT Abd/Pelvis W/O Contrast | $3,185.65 | $4,901.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley INC Summerville, SC HC CT Abd/Pelvis W/O Contrast | $3,185.65 | $4,901.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC CT Abd/Pelvis W/O Contrast | $3,185.65 | $4,901.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC CT Abd/Pelvis W/O Contrast | $3,185.65 | $4,901.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,278.00, median $3,185.65, highest $3,185.65 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $3,185.65. 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 CT of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast dye makes cross-section pictures of the belly and pelvis in a single scan. It is the usual test when kidney stones are suspected, because stones show clearly without dye.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.