MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye: from $1,100.00 to $7,258.50, with a median of $2,265.90. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center (Cades). The highest price is 6.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 70553. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$1,100.00MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
Median$2,265.90half pay less
Highest$7,258.50in South Carolina
Lowest saves$1,165.90vs the median
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center lowest Cades · Cades, SC HB MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,100.00 | $2,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,454.00 | $2,908.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,454.00 | $2,908.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,838.00 | $3,676.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $1,838.00 | $3,676.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital INC Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $2,263.20 | $3,772.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital INC Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $2,265.90 | $3,486.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital INC Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $2,265.90 | $3,486.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley INC Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $2,265.90 | $3,486.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC MRI-Brain WO & W Contrast | $2,265.90 | $3,486.00 | — source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $2,678.50 | $5,357.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $2,793.50 | $5,587.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC BRAIN WWO CONT | $3,067.20 | $5,112.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE | $3,105.80 | $3,105.80 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $3,116.50 | $6,233.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $3,850.50 | $7,701.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB MRI BRAIN W/WO CONTRAST | $4,795.00 | $9,590.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MRI BRAIN WO/W CONTRAST | $7,258.50 | $9,678.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Amisub of South Carolina, Inc. Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MRI BRAIN WO/W CONTRAST | $7,258.50 | $9,678.00 | Apr 15, 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 | $1,454.00 | $2,265.90 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $3,850.50 | $6,026.75 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $1,838.00 | $1,838.00 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 2 | $2,263.20 | $2,684.50 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $1,100.00 | $1,100.00 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $3,116.50 | $3,116.50 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $3,067.20 | $3,067.20 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $2,793.50 | $2,793.50 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $1,454.00 | $1,454.00 |
What it is
This brain MRI is done in two parts: first without contrast dye, then again after a gadolinium contrast dye is injected into a vein. The contrast helps show tumors, infection, inflammation and conditions such as multiple sclerosis more clearly.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers both sets of images. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately, and the contrast agent may appear as its own pharmacy charge.
MRI of the brain, with and without contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$3,878.52
- Alaska$3,513.90
- Arizona$1,182.75
- Arkansas$888.00
- California$3,910.23
- Colorado$1,354.28
- Connecticut$2,688.95
- Delaware$4,596.80
- Florida$3,459.51
- Georgia$2,393.04
- Hawaii$1,967.40
- Idaho$2,263.00
- Illinois$2,997.60
- Indiana$1,461.51
- Iowa$2,695.04
- Kansas$3,125.85
- Kentucky$3,910.93
- Louisiana$1,446.20
- Maine$2,587.05
- Maryland$826.38
- Massachusetts$3,158.25
- Michigan$2,216.15
- Minnesota$2,310.06
- Mississippi$1,701.50
- Missouri$2,608.45
- Montana$2,835.58
- Nebraska$1,939.00
- Nevada$2,259.94
- New Hampshire$2,797.30
- New Jersey$476.54
- New Mexico$2,616.87
- New York$1,557.00
- North Carolina$2,659.03
- North Dakota$2,779.10
- Ohio$2,022.15
- Oklahoma$1,327.34
- Oregon$2,759.50
- Pennsylvania$2,854.80
- Puerto Rico$915.00
- Rhode Island$1,823.70
- South Dakota$4,030.40
- Tennessee$862.75
- Texas$2,830.05
- Utah$2,439.19
- Vermont$4,260.00
- Virginia$1,745.50
- Washington$2,258.20
- West Virginia$2,005.00
- Wisconsin$1,956.72
- Wyoming$2,067.50
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.