Head CT without and with contrast cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the head without and with contrast: from $548.00 to $4,705.50, with a median of $1,282.45. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast (Columbia) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 8.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 70470. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$548.00MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast + 1 more
Median$1,282.45half pay less
Highest$4,705.50in South Carolina
Lowest saves$734.45vs the median
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia · Columbia, SC HB CT HEAD WO CONTRAST F-BY CONTRAST | $548.00 | $1,096.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia · Columbia, SC HB CT HEAD WO CONTRAST F-BY CONTRAST | $548.00 | $1,096.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades · Cades, SC HB CT HEAD WO CONTRAST F-BY CONTRAST | $908.50 | $1,817.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB CT HEAD WO CONTRAST F-BY CONTRAST | $1,024.00 | $2,048.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB CT HEAD WO CONTRAST F-BY CONTRAST | $1,065.50 | $2,131.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB CT HEAD WO CONTRAST F-BY CONTRAST | $1,065.50 | $2,131.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC CT Brain W/WO Contrast | $1,282.45 | $1,973.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC CT Brain W/WO Contrast | $1,282.45 | $1,973.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC CT Brain W/WO Contrast | $1,282.45 | $1,973.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC CT Brain W/WO Contrast | $1,282.45 | $1,973.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB CT HEAD WO CONTRAST F-BY CONTRAST | $1,541.50 | $3,083.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC HEAD WWO CONT | $1,559.40 | $2,599.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC CT Brain W/WO Contrast | $1,630.80 | $2,718.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC CT HEAD/BRAIN W/O & W/DYE | $1,934.60 | $1,934.60 | — source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB CT HEAD WO CONTRAST F-BY CONTRAST | $1,967.00 | $3,934.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB CT HEAD WO CONTRAST F-BY CONTRAST | $2,440.50 | $4,881.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB CT HEAD WO CONTRAST F-BY CONTRAST | $2,504.00 | $5,008.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO/W CONTR | $4,705.50 | $6,274.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CT HEAD/BRAIN WO/W CONTR | $4,705.50 | $6,274.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 5 | $1,065.50 | $1,282.45 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $1,024.00 | $3,604.75 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $548.00 | $548.00 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 2 | $1,630.80 | $1,782.70 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $908.50 | $908.50 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $2,440.50 | $2,440.50 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $1,559.40 | $1,559.40 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $1,541.50 | $1,541.50 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $1,065.50 | $1,065.50 |
What it is
This head CT takes images first without contrast dye and then with it, to compare the two.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan and the contrast dye. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.
CT scan of the head without and with contrast in other states
- Alabama$3,348.75
- Alaska$2,613.78
- Arizona$783.76
- Arkansas$1,208.81
- California$2,808.00
- Colorado$1,277.43
- Connecticut$1,106.33
- Delaware$2,830.45
- Florida$3,147.30
- Georgia$1,881.36
- Hawaii$1,363.80
- Idaho$1,093.00
- Illinois$2,015.90
- Indiana$1,255.77
- Iowa$1,504.20
- Kansas$1,977.30
- Kentucky$3,902.99
- Louisiana$914.20
- Maine$1,695.75
- Maryland$199.38
- Massachusetts$1,726.84
- Michigan$1,313.49
- Minnesota$1,589.34
- Mississippi$962.40
- Missouri$1,583.08
- Montana$2,049.93
- Nebraska$1,513.00
- Nevada$700.56
- New Hampshire$1,418.15
- New Jersey$237.54
- New Mexico$2,218.93
- New York$774.02
- North Carolina$1,942.40
- North Dakota$1,672.16
- Ohio$1,077.70
- Oklahoma$1,280.98
- Oregon$1,478.15
- Pennsylvania$1,294.80
- Puerto Rico$330.00
- Rhode Island$1,078.10
- South Dakota$2,522.80
- Tennessee$635.91
- Texas$2,041.88
- Utah$1,580.73
- Vermont$2,473.80
- Virginia$1,714.40
- Washington$1,422.85
- West Virginia$1,235.50
- Wisconsin$1,346.46
- Wyoming$1,316.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.