Chest CT scan with contrast cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye: from $567.00 to $3,596.00, 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 6.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 71260. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$567.00MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast + 1 more
Median$1,282.45half pay less
Highest$3,596.00in South Carolina
Lowest saves$715.45vs 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 CHEST W/CONTRAST | $567.00 | $1,134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia · Columbia, SC HB CT CHEST W/CONTRAST | $567.00 | $1,134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB CT CHEST W/CONTRAST | $779.00 | $1,558.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB CT CHEST W/CONTRAST | $779.00 | $1,558.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades · Cades, SC HB CT CHEST W/CONTRAST | $954.00 | $1,908.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB CT CHEST W/CONTRAST | $1,125.50 | $2,251.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC CT Chest W/ Contrast | $1,249.20 | $2,082.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC CT Chest W/ Contrast | $1,282.45 | $1,973.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC CT Chest W/ Contrast | $1,282.45 | $1,973.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC CT Chest W/ Contrast | $1,282.45 | $1,973.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC CT Chest W/ Contrast | $1,282.45 | $1,973.00 | — source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB CT CHEST W/CONTRAST | $1,716.00 | $3,432.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC CT THORAX DX C+ | $1,723.00 | $1,723.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB CT CHEST W/CONTRAST | $1,870.50 | $3,741.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC THORAX W CONT | $1,956.60 | $3,261.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB CT CHEST W/CONTRAST | $2,194.00 | $4,388.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CT THORAX WITH CONTRAST | $3,376.50 | $4,502.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CT THORAX WITH CONTRAST | $3,376.50 | $4,502.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB CT CHEST W/CONTRAST | $3,596.00 | $7,192.00 | Apr 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 | $779.00 | $1,282.45 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $1,125.50 | $3,376.50 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $567.00 | $567.00 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 2 | $1,249.20 | $1,486.10 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $954.00 | $954.00 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $2,194.00 | $2,194.00 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $1,956.60 | $1,956.60 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $1,870.50 | $1,870.50 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $779.00 | $779.00 |
What it is
A chest CT with contrast uses X-rays and dye injected into a vein to make detailed pictures of the lungs, blood vessels, lymph nodes and other chest tissues. It is used to look at masses, enlarged lymph nodes, infections and for cancer staging.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan; the contrast agent may appear as a separate line on some bills. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
Diagnostic CT scan of the chest, with contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$2,232.06
- Alaska$3,076.32
- Arizona$651.56
- Arkansas$1,026.69
- California$2,340.00
- Colorado$1,153.82
- Connecticut$1,045.55
- Delaware$2,946.48
- Florida$2,635.50
- Georgia$1,562.34
- Hawaii$1,393.80
- Idaho$1,093.00
- Illinois$1,582.30
- Indiana$1,068.94
- Iowa$1,554.60
- Kansas$1,924.00
- Kentucky$3,140.45
- Louisiana$904.49
- Maine$1,149.90
- Maryland$236.69
- Massachusetts$1,544.19
- Michigan$1,227.00
- Minnesota$613.70
- Mississippi$934.32
- Missouri$1,574.95
- Montana$1,647.12
- Nebraska$1,211.56
- Nevada$1,445.01
- New Hampshire$1,468.29
- New Jersey$237.54
- New Mexico$2,307.89
- New York$795.04
- North Carolina$1,608.98
- North Dakota$1,223.46
- Ohio$1,115.10
- Oklahoma$1,123.66
- Oregon$1,413.10
- Pennsylvania$1,424.40
- Puerto Rico$390.00
- Rhode Island$923.00
- South Dakota$2,569.20
- Tennessee$616.44
- Texas$2,003.90
- Utah$1,617.91
- Vermont$2,291.28
- Virginia$1,578.60
- Washington$1,762.65
- West Virginia$1,229.00
- Wisconsin$1,340.30
- Wyoming$1,251.44
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.