Echocardiogram cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for echocardiogram through the chest wall, complete, with Doppler as an inpatient: from $809.00 to $2,187.25, with a median of $2,187.25. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $1,378.25 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $1,593.75 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 93306, 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 ECHO COMPLETE W/DOPPLER&COLOR | $809.00 | $1,618.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB ECHO W/OR WO FOLL W/CON,DOPPLE | $1,061.50 | $2,123.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC 2d Echo Without Contrast - With Dop/Color Flow | $2,187.25 | $3,365.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC 2d Echo Without Contrast - With Dop/Color Flow | $2,187.25 | $3,365.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC 2d Echo Without Contrast - With Dop/Color Flow | $2,187.25 | $3,365.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC 2d Echo Without Contrast - With Dop/Color Flow | $2,187.25 | $3,365.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $809.00, median $2,187.25, highest $2,187.25 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $2,187.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
An echocardiogram is an ultrasound of the heart done with a probe on the chest. It shows the size and pumping strength of the heart and how the valves work, and the Doppler part measures blood flow. It is ordered for heart murmurs, shortness of breath, swelling or known heart disease.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the complete exam done by a sonographer. The cardiologist's interpretation is often billed separately, and a contrast agent, when used, may add a charge.