Breast ultrasound (limited) cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for breast ultrasound, limited (one breast or one area) as an inpatient: from $471.00 to $793.65, with a median of $793.65. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $322.65 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $544.95 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 76642, 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 · (843) 792-2300 HB U/S BREAST - LIMITED | $471.00 | $942.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC US Breast Ltd | $793.65 | $1,221.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC US Breast Ltd | $793.65 | $1,221.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC US Breast Ltd | $793.65 | $1,221.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC US Breast Ltd | $793.65 | $1,221.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $471.00, median $793.65, highest $793.65 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $793.65 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A limited breast ultrasound looks at one breast or one area, usually a lump or a finding on a mammogram.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan and may or may not include the radiologist's reading.