Thoracic spine CT cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast: from $438.00 to $8,478.00, with a median of $1,709.50. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast (Columbia) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 19.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72128. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$438.00MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast + 1 more
Median$1,709.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$8,478.00in South Carolina
Lowest saves$1,271.50vs 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 THOR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $438.00 | $876.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia · Columbia, SC HB CT THOR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $438.00 | $876.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB CT THOR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $455.50 | $911.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health - Orangeburg Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB CT THOR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $760.50 | $1,521.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB CT THOR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $760.50 | $1,521.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self R Edgefield · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HC CT T-Spine W/O Contrast | $900.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| Self Regional Healthcare Greenwood · Greenwood, SC HC CT T-Spine W/O Contrast | $900.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades · Cades, SC HB CT THOR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $932.00 | $1,864.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Abbeville Area Medical Center Abbeville · Greenwood, SC HC CT T-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,050.00 | $1,500.00 | — source file |
| AnMed Health Anderson · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC CT Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast Material | $1,100.00 | $2,200.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| AnMed Piedmont Piedmont · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC CT Thoracic Spine W/O Contrast Material | $1,100.00 | $2,200.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Downtown Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC CT T-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,148.40 | $1,914.00 | — source file |
| St Francis-Eastside Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC CT T-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,148.40 | $1,914.00 | — source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC THORACIC SPINE WO CONT | $1,368.60 | $2,281.00 | — source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB CT THOR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,425.00 | $2,850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB CT THOR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,659.50 | $3,319.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC CT T-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,709.50 | $2,630.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC CT T-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,709.50 | $2,630.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC CT T-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,709.50 | $2,630.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC CT T-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,709.50 | $2,630.00 | — source file |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia · Columbia, SC Hc Ct Thoracic Spine W/O | $1,967.00 | $1,967.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB CT THOR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,971.50 | $3,943.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Health Carolina Forest Myrtle Beach · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,036.99 | $2,869.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Health Cheraw Cheraw · Cheraw, SC HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,036.99 | $2,869.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Health Clarendon Manning · Manning, SC HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,036.99 | $2,869.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Loris Hospital Loris · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,036.99 | $2,869.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon · Dillon, SC HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,036.99 | $2,869.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee Florence · Florence, SC HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,036.99 | $2,869.00 | — source file |
| McLeod Seacoast E Little River · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC CT SCAN,THORACIC SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,036.99 | $2,869.00 | — source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CT SPINE THORACIC W/O CM | $2,572.50 | $3,430.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CT SPINE THORACIC W/O CM | $2,572.50 | $3,430.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC CT CHEST SPINE W/O DYE | $3,394.60 | $3,394.60 | — source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB CT THOR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $3,395.50 | $6,791.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Strand Medical Center Little River · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC CT T-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $5,835.00 | $5,835.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Computed tomography, thoracic spine; without contrast material | $8,478.00 | $8,478.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital Moncks Corner · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Computed tomography, thoracic spine; without contrast material | $8,478.00 | $8,478.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | 7 | $760.50 | $1,709.50 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 5 | $1,100.00 | $1,148.40 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $455.50 | $2,572.50 |
| Columbia, SC | 4 | $438.00 | $931.50 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 4 | $2,036.99 | $2,036.99 |
| Florence, SC | 2 | $1,971.50 | $2,004.24 |
| Greenwood, SC | 2 | $900.00 | $975.00 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $900.00 | $900.00 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $932.00 | $932.00 |
| Cheraw, SC | 1 | $2,036.99 | $2,036.99 |
| Dillon, SC | 1 | $2,036.99 | $2,036.99 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $1,368.60 | $1,368.60 |
| Manning, SC | 1 | $2,036.99 | $2,036.99 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $1,659.50 | $1,659.50 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $760.50 | $760.50 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What it is
A thoracic spine CT makes detailed pictures of the twelve vertebrae of the mid back. It is used mainly after an injury to look for fractures, and in older adults for compression fractures.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
Thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast in other states
- Alabama$1,178.21
- Alaska$2,520.23
- Arizona$1,116.44
- Arkansas$720.41
- California$2,808.00
- Colorado$1,491.38
- Connecticut$1,041.00
- Delaware$2,625.63
- District of Columbia$1,499.00
- Florida$3,035.58
- Georgia$1,275.00
- Hawaii$1,279.20
- Idaho$904.50
- Illinois$2,160.62
- Indiana$868.00
- Iowa$1,381.20
- Kansas$993.23
- Kentucky$1,260.97
- Louisiana$704.96
- Maine$1,017.05
- Maryland$181.30
- Massachusetts$1,253.70
- Michigan$990.68
- Minnesota$1,343.45
- Mississippi$883.00
- Missouri$1,301.95
- Montana$1,400.26
- Nebraska$2,301.90
- Nevada$2,081.00
- New Hampshire$1,273.11
- New Jersey$492.06
- New Mexico$1,624.65
- New York$847.66
- North Carolina$1,425.85
- North Dakota$1,279.20
- Ohio$894.00
- Oklahoma$1,013.08
- Oregon$1,207.05
- Pennsylvania$1,231.68
- Puerto Rico$250.00
- Rhode Island$1,224.00
- South Dakota$2,178.40
- Tennessee$739.69
- Texas$1,890.44
- Utah$2,826.08
- Vermont$1,777.56
- Virginia$1,608.50
- Washington$1,440.00
- West Virginia$818.25
- Wisconsin$1,470.00
- Wyoming$1,789.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.