Chest X-ray cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views: from $248.00 to $725.25, with a median of $248.00. The lowest price is at Kershaw Medical Center (Camden) and 9 other hospitals. The highest price is 2.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 71046. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$248.00Kershaw Medical Center + 9 more
Median$248.00half pay less
Highest$725.25in South Carolina
Lowest saves$0.00vs the median
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kershaw Medical Center lowest Camden · Columbia, SC HB X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $248.00 | $496.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center lowest Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $248.00 | $496.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center lowest Cades · Cades, SC HB X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $248.00 | $496.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia · Columbia, SC HB X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $248.00 | $496.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center lowest Florence · Florence, SC HB X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $248.00 | $496.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center lowest Mullins · Mullins, SC HB X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $248.00 | $496.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center lowest Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $248.00 | $496.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $248.00 | $496.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority lowest Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $248.00 | $496.00 | — source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia · Columbia, SC HB X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $248.00 | $496.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC CHEST PA AND LATERAL | $288.60 | $481.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC X-RAY EXAM CHEST 2 VIEWS | $312.50 | $312.50 | — source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC X-Ray Exam Chest 2 Views | $315.60 | $526.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC X-Ray Exam Chest 2 Views | $466.70 | $718.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC X-Ray Exam Chest 2 Views | $466.70 | $718.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC X-Ray Exam Chest 2 Views | $466.70 | $718.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC X-Ray Exam Chest 2 Views | $466.70 | $718.00 | — source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHEST 2 VIEWS | $725.25 | $967.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHEST 2 VIEWS | $725.25 | $967.00 | 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 | $248.00 | $466.70 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $248.00 | $486.62 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $248.00 | $248.00 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 2 | $312.50 | $314.05 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $248.00 | $248.00 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $248.00 | $248.00 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $288.60 | $288.60 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $248.00 | $248.00 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $248.00 | $248.00 |
What it is
A chest X-ray with two views, usually one from the front and one from the side, shows the lungs, heart size and the bones of the chest. It is ordered for cough, shortness of breath, suspected pneumonia, chest pain and some pre-employment or pre-surgery checks.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
Chest X-ray, 2 views in other states
- Alabama$376.26
- Alaska$428.22
- Arizona$137.19
- Arkansas$125.33
- California$384.80
- Colorado$264.97
- Connecticut$227.70
- Delaware$299.28
- Florida$476.58
- Georgia$294.06
- Hawaii$238.20
- Idaho$365.00
- Illinois$268.75
- Indiana$210.10
- Iowa$157.95
- Kansas$252.28
- Kentucky$361.94
- Louisiana$117.99
- Maine$228.98
- Maryland$163.76
- Massachusetts$249.95
- Michigan$178.00
- Minnesota$146.89
- Mississippi$116.03
- Missouri$208.00
- Montana$206.80
- Nebraska$169.00
- Nevada$201.35
- New Hampshire$203.82
- New Jersey$114.62
- New Mexico$303.50
- New York$168.00
- North Carolina$232.30
- North Dakota$172.80
- Ohio$260.98
- Oklahoma$141.00
- Oregon$202.40
- Pennsylvania$240.40
- Puerto Rico$45.00
- Rhode Island$191.30
- South Dakota$341.60
- Tennessee$81.84
- Texas$393.82
- Utah$179.55
- Vermont$433.62
- Virginia$247.00
- Washington$277.29
- West Virginia$188.50
- Wisconsin$171.19
- Wyoming$226.11
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.