PET/CT scan cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 2 hospitals list a cash price for PET/CT scan from the base of the skull to mid-thigh as an inpatient: from $1,289.00 to $3,113.50, with a median of $2,201.25. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $912.25 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $1,378.25 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 78815, 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 PET/CT SKULL BASE TO MID-THIGH | $1,289.00 | $2,578.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Pet/CT Skull Base to Mid Thigh | $3,113.50 | $4,790.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,289.00, median $2,201.25, highest $3,113.50 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,201.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A PET/CT scan combines a PET scan, which shows how active cells are after a tracer is injected, with a CT scan that shows anatomy. This code covers the usual area from the base of the skull to mid-thigh. It is mostly used to find, stage and follow cancer.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the combined scan. The radioactive tracer is often billed separately, as is the radiologist's or nuclear medicine doctor's reading.