Echocardiogram cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for echocardiogram through the chest wall, complete, with Doppler as an inpatient: from $818.50 to $1,552.50, with a median of $818.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $1,593.75 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 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 ECHO COMPLETE W/DOPPLER&COLOR | $818.50 | $1,637.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB ECHO COMPLETE W/DOPPLER&COLOR | $818.50 | $1,637.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia, SC HB ECHO W/OR WO FOLL W/CON,DOPPLE | $1,245.50 | $2,491.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB ECHO W/OR WO FOLL W/CON,DOPPLE | $1,245.50 | $2,491.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB ECHO COMPLETE W/DOPPLER&COLOR | $1,552.50 | $3,105.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB ECHO W/OR WO FOLL W/CON,DOPPLE | $1,552.50 | $3,105.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $818.50, median $818.50, highest $1,552.50 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $818.50 — 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.