First-trimester ultrasound cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for pregnancy ultrasound before 14 weeks, through the belly, one baby: from $202.50 to $2,570.50, with a median of $628.25. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center (Cades). The highest price is 12.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 76801. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$202.50MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
Median$628.25half pay less
Highest$2,570.50in South Carolina
Lowest saves$425.75vs 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 US OB 1ST TRI 1ST GESTATION | $202.50 | $405.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB US OB 1ST TRI 1ST GESTATION | $220.00 | $440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB US OB 1ST TRI 1ST GESTATION | $220.00 | $440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB US OB 1ST TRI 1ST GESTATION | $225.00 | $450.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB US OB 1ST TRI 1ST GESTATION | $225.00 | $450.00 | — source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC OB LESS THAN 14WKS SGL FETUS | $251.40 | $419.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB US OB 1ST TRI 1ST GESTATION | $348.50 | $697.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB US OB 1ST TRI 1ST GESTATION | $512.00 | $1,024.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB US OB 1ST TRI 1ST GESTATION | $527.50 | $1,055.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Fetal Eval 1st Tri Sgl Gest | $729.00 | $1,215.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Fetal Eval 1st Tri Sgl Gest | $837.20 | $1,288.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Fetal Eval 1st Tri Sgl Gest | $837.20 | $1,288.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Fetal Eval 1st Tri Sgl Gest | $837.20 | $1,288.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Fetal Eval 1st Tri Sgl Gest | $837.20 | $1,288.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB US OB 1ST TRI 1ST GESTATION | $979.00 | $1,958.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC US OB COMP<14WKS 1STGEST | $1,938.75 | $2,585.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC US OB COMP<14WKS 1STGEST | $1,938.75 | $2,585.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB US OB 1ST TRI 1ST GESTATION | $2,570.50 | $5,141.00 | 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 | $225.00 | $837.20 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $348.50 | $1,938.75 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $220.00 | $220.00 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $202.50 | $202.50 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $979.00 | $979.00 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $729.00 | $729.00 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $251.40 | $251.40 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $527.50 | $527.50 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $225.00 | $225.00 |
What it is
This is a pregnancy ultrasound through the belly in the first trimester, before 14 weeks, for one baby. It confirms the pregnancy is in the uterus, checks the heartbeat, counts babies and estimates the due date.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the exam. The doctor's reading may be billed separately, and a transvaginal scan done at the same visit (76817) is billed as its own code.
Pregnancy ultrasound before 14 weeks, through the belly, one baby in other states
- Alabama$649.00
- Alaska$967.59
- Arizona$224.70
- Arkansas$414.03
- California$696.80
- Colorado$432.98
- Connecticut$366.00
- Delaware$996.48
- Florida$700.04
- Georgia$539.37
- Hawaii$445.20
- Idaho$441.00
- Illinois$488.60
- Indiana$478.20
- Iowa$346.80
- Kansas$566.80
- Kentucky$678.75
- Louisiana$161.56
- Maine$316.82
- Maryland$420.49
- Massachusetts$439.78
- Michigan$436.05
- Minnesota$366.18
- Mississippi$179.75
- Missouri$519.83
- Montana$485.83
- Nebraska$444.36
- Nevada$537.00
- New Hampshire$518.35
- New Jersey$137.69
- New Mexico$513.02
- New York$303.28
- North Carolina$326.73
- North Dakota$357.86
- Ohio$494.28
- Oklahoma$488.77
- Oregon$446.25
- Pennsylvania$560.92
- Puerto Rico$110.00
- Rhode Island$365.20
- South Dakota$736.40
- Tennessee$172.26
- Texas$566.94
- Utah$496.86
- Vermont$505.00
- Virginia$480.00
- Washington$507.59
- West Virginia$439.29
- Wisconsin$389.98
- Wyoming$735.45
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.