Stress echocardiogram cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stress echocardiogram, complete, including the stress test and supervision as an inpatient: from $1,061.50 to $1,061.50, with a median of $1,061.50. Across South Carolina, the median is $1,092.50 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 93351, 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 W/STRESS W/O CONT,COMPLET | $1,061.50 | $2,123.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB ECHO W/WO FOLL W/CON,CON ECG | $1,061.50 | $2,123.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,061.50, median $1,061.50, highest $1,061.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,061.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A stress echocardiogram takes ultrasound pictures of the heart at rest and again right after exercise on a treadmill or bike, or after a medicine that makes the heart work harder. It shows whether parts of the heart muscle get too little blood under stress. It is often ordered for chest pain or shortness of breath.
What the price covers
This code covers the echo images, the stress test with continuous ECG monitoring and physician supervision, and the interpretation. The stress medicine, when used, and a contrast agent may be billed separately.