CT abdomen/pelvis with/without cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of abdomen and pelvis, without and then with contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,327.00 to $3,508.50, with a median of $1,327.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $2,790.50 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 74178, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 lowest Columbia, SC HB CT ABDOMEN & PELVIS WO CONTRAST F-BY CONTRAST | $1,327.00 | $2,654.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB CT ABDOMEN & PELVIS WO CONTRAST F-BY CONTRAST | $1,327.00 | $2,654.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB CT ABDOMEN & PELVIS WO CONTRAST F-BY CONTRAST | $3,508.50 | $7,017.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,327.00, median $1,327.00, highest $3,508.50 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,327.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This CT of the abdomen and pelvis takes one set of images without contrast dye and more images after dye is injected into a vein. It is used when doctors need to compare the organs before and after the dye, for example to look at the kidneys and urinary tract when there is blood in the urine, or at a liver or kidney mass.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers all image sets; the contrast agent may appear as a separate line on some bills. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.