Transvaginal OB ultrasound cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for transvaginal ultrasound during pregnancy: from $141.50 to $486.00, with a median of $141.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $628.25 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 76817, 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 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 US OB TRANSVAGINAL | $141.50 | $283.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB US OB TRANSVAGINAL | $141.50 | $283.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB US OB TRANSVAGINAL | $486.00 | $972.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $141.50, median $141.50, highest $486.00 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $141.50. 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 transvaginal pregnancy ultrasound uses a small probe placed in the vagina to get close-up pictures. It is most often used early in pregnancy to see the pregnancy and heartbeat, and later to measure the length of the cervix.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the exam. The doctor's reading may be billed separately, and an abdominal pregnancy ultrasound done at the same visit is billed under its own code.