Injection (shot) cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for injection under the skin or into a muscle, for treatment or testing: from $38.00 to $117.50, with a median of $38.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $97.50 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 96372, 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 ADMIN INJ IM/SUBQ TX/DX MED | $38.00 | $76.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB ADMIN INJ IM/SUBQ TX/DX MED | $38.00 | $76.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB ADMIN INJ IM/SUBQ TX/DX MED | $117.50 | $235.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $38.00, median $38.00, highest $117.50 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $38.00. 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
This code is the fee for giving a shot under the skin or into a muscle, for example an antibiotic, vitamin B12, a pain medicine or a birth control shot. Vaccines use a different code (90471).
What the price covers
The price is for giving the shot. The medicine is billed separately, usually under its own J code.