Coronary calcium score CT cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for CT of the heart without contrast dye to measure coronary calcium as an inpatient: from $65.00 to $362.00, with a median of $362.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $297.00 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $65.00 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 75571, 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 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 HEART W/O CONT W/EVAL COR C | $65.00 | $130.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC CT Heart No Contrast Quant Eval Coronry Calcium | $362.00 | $362.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley INC Summerville, SC HC CT Heart No Contrast Quant Eval Coronry Calcium | $362.00 | $362.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC CT Heart No Contrast Quant Eval Coronry Calcium | $362.00 | $362.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Roper Hospital INC Charleston, SC HC CT Heart No Contrast Quant Eval Coronry Calcium | $362.00 | $362.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $65.00, median $362.00, highest $362.00 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $362.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A coronary calcium score CT is a quick scan of the heart that measures calcium deposits in the heart's arteries, a sign of plaque. The result, a calcium score, helps estimate heart disease risk in people without symptoms. No contrast dye or IV is used.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and the calcium score calculation. The reading by a radiologist or cardiologist may be billed separately.