Lumbar spine CT cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 41 hospitals publish a cash price for CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast: from $438.00 to $6,771.00, with a median of $1,728.60. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast (Columbia) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 15.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,728.60, is 24% above the US median of $1,397.59.
- That is 16.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- South Carolina ranks 38th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 41 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72131. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$438.00MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast + 1 more
Median$1,728.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$6,771.00in South Carolina
Lowest saves$1,290.60vs 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 LUMBAR 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 LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $438.00 | $876.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health - Orangeburg Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $765.00 | $1,530.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $765.00 | $1,530.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades · Cades, SC HB CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $937.00 | $1,874.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Self Regional Healthcare Greenwood · Greenwood, SC HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $960.00 | $1,600.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,094.00 | $2,188.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Abbeville Area Medical Center Abbeville · Greenwood, SC HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,120.00 | $1,600.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| AnMed Health Anderson · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC CT Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast Material | $1,250.00 | $2,500.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| AnMed Health Cannon Pickens · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC CT Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast Material | $1,250.00 | $2,500.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| AnMed Piedmont Piedmont · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC CT Lumbar Spine W/O Contrast Material | $1,250.00 | $2,500.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,282.45 | $1,973.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,282.45 | $1,973.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,282.45 | $1,973.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,282.45 | $1,973.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,554.50 | $3,109.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $1,659.50 | $3,319.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Downtown Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,715.40 | $2,859.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis-Eastside Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC CT L-Spine W/O Contrast | $1,715.40 | $2,859.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney · Gaffney, SC HC CT Lumbar Spine Without Contrast | $1,728.60 | $2,881.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC CT Lumbar Spine Without Contrast | $1,728.60 | $2,881.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Spartanburg Hospital For Restorative Care Spartanburg · Spartanburg, SC HC CT Lumbar Spine Without Contrast | $1,728.60 | $2,881.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg · Spartanburg, SC HC CT Lumbar Spine Without Contrast | $1,728.60 | $2,881.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Medical Center Union · Spartanburg, SC HC CT Lumbar Spine Without Contrast | $1,728.60 | $2,881.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT | $1,731.00 | $2,885.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia · Columbia, SC Hc Ct Lumbar Spine W/O C | $1,967.00 | $1,967.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,170.00 | $4,340.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Health Carolina Forest Myrtle Beach · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC CT SCAN,LUMBAR SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,262.06 | $3,186.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Health Cheraw Cheraw · Cheraw, SC HC CT SCAN,LUMBAR SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,262.06 | $3,186.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Health Clarendon Manning · Manning, SC HC CT SCAN,LUMBAR SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,262.06 | $3,186.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Loris Hospital Loris · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC CT SCAN,LUMBAR SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,262.06 | $3,186.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon · Dillon, SC HC CT SCAN,LUMBAR SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,262.06 | $3,186.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee Florence · Florence, SC HC CT SCAN,LUMBAR SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,262.06 | $3,186.00 | Jul 21, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Seacoast E Little River · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC CT SCAN,LUMBAR SPINE,W/O CONTRAST - CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,262.06 | $3,186.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CT SPINE LUMBAR W/O CM | $3,217.50 | $4,290.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CT SPINE LUMBAR W/O CM | $3,217.50 | $4,290.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC CT SCAN OF LOWER SPINE WITHOUT CONTRAST | $3,394.60 | $3,394.60 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB CT LUMBAR SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $3,599.50 | $7,199.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Strand Medical Center Myrtle Beach · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC CT L-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $6,422.00 | $6,422.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Computed tomography, lumbar spine; without contrast material | $6,771.00 | $6,771.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Computed tomography, lumbar spine; without contrast material | $6,771.00 | $6,771.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
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 | $765.00 | $1,282.45 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 7 | $1,250.00 | $1,715.40 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $1,094.00 | $3,217.50 |
| Columbia, SC | 4 | $438.00 | $996.25 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 4 | $2,262.06 | $2,262.06 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 3 | $1,728.60 | $1,728.60 |
| Florence, SC | 2 | $2,170.00 | $2,216.03 |
| Greenwood, SC | 2 | $960.00 | $1,040.00 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $937.00 | $937.00 |
| Cheraw, SC | 1 | $2,262.06 | $2,262.06 |
| Dillon, SC | 1 | $2,262.06 | $2,262.06 |
| Gaffney, SC | 1 | $1,728.60 | $1,728.60 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $1,731.00 | $1,731.00 |
| Manning, SC | 1 | $2,262.06 | $2,262.06 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $1,659.50 | $1,659.50 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $765.00 | $765.00 |
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 lumbar spine CT is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lumbar spine CT explained.
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast in other states
- Alabama$1,245.38
- Alaska$2,115.64
- Arizona$1,132.25
- Arkansas$728.26
- California$2,860.00
- Colorado$1,618.90
- Connecticut$1,037.00
- Delaware$2,301.41
- District of Columbia$1,777.91, 3 hospitals
- Florida$3,282.50
- Georgia$1,289.00
- Hawaii$1,365.00
- Idaho$927.75
- Illinois$2,172.10
- Indiana$885.00
- Iowa$1,517.10
- Kansas$1,114.38
- Kentucky$1,386.30
- Louisiana$756.15
- Maine$1,024.73
- Maryland$180.88
- Massachusetts$967.00
- Michigan$1,083.55
- Minnesota$1,360.68
- Mississippi$881.23
- Missouri$1,422.85
- Montana$1,423.13
- Nebraska$2,272.20
- Nevada$2,038.00
- New Hampshire$1,408.20
- New Jersey$536.26
- New Mexico$1,793.20
- New York$885.73
- North Carolina$1,566.50
- North Dakota$1,300.80
- Ohio$1,100.05
- Oklahoma$1,032.41
- Oregon$1,298.70
- Pennsylvania$1,149.99
- Puerto Rico$325.00
- Rhode Island$1,224.00
- South Dakota$2,376.00
- Tennessee$790.51
- Texas$1,821.12
- Utah$3,250.11
- Vermont$2,184.51
- Virginia$1,591.50
- Washington$1,421.69
- West Virginia$839.78
- Wisconsin$1,540.00
- Wyoming$1,784.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.