DEXA bone density scan cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 39 hospitals publish a cash price for DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine: from $129.00 to $1,722.00, with a median of $420.60. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast (Columbia) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 13.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $420.60, is 14% above the US median of $370.30.
- That is 3.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- South Carolina ranks 35th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 39 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 77080. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$129.00MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast + 1 more
Median$420.60half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,722.00in South Carolina
Lowest saves$291.60vs 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 DEXA BONE DENSITY STUDY | $129.00 | $258.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia · Columbia, SC HB DEXA BONE DENSITY STUDY | $129.00 | $258.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health - Orangeburg Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB DEXA BONE DENSITY STUDY | $182.50 | $365.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB DEXA BONE DENSITY STUDY | $182.50 | $365.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades · Cades, SC HB DEXA BONE DENSITY STUDY | $221.00 | $442.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB DEXA BONE DENSITY STUDY | $249.50 | $499.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney · Gaffney, SC HC Bone Density Study, Axial Skeleton | $289.80 | $483.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Bone Density Study, Axial Skeleton | $289.80 | $483.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg · Spartanburg, SC HC Bone Density Study, Axial Skeleton | $289.80 | $483.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Medical Center Union · Spartanburg, SC HC Bone Density Study, Axial Skeleton | $289.80 | $483.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis-Eastside Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Dexa Axial Skeleton | $337.80 | $563.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC DEXA AXIAL | $342.60 | $571.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Dexa Axial Skeleton | $351.65 | $541.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Dexa Axial Skeleton | $351.65 | $541.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Dexa Axial Skeleton | $351.65 | $541.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self R Edgefield · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HC Xr Bone Density Axial | $358.47 | $597.45 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Self Regional Healthcare Greenwood · Greenwood, SC HC Xr Bone Density Axial | $358.47 | $597.45 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB DEXA BONE DENSITY STUDY | $405.50 | $811.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Abbeville Area Medical Center Abbeville · Greenwood, SC HC Xr Bone Density Axial | $418.22 | $597.45 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $420.60 | $420.60 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| AnMed Health Anderson · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC DXA Bone Density Study 1/> Sites Axial Skel | $425.00 | $850.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| AnMed Health Cannon Pickens · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC DXA Bone Density Study 1/> Sites Axial Skel | $425.00 | $850.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| AnMed Piedmont Piedmont · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC DXA Bone Density Study 1/> Sites Axial Skel | $425.00 | $850.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB DEXA BONE DENSITY STUDY | $450.50 | $901.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB DEXA BONE DENSITY STUDY | $522.00 | $1,044.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Health Carolina Forest Myrtle Beach · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY | $618.41 | $871.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Health Cheraw Cheraw · Cheraw, SC HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY | $618.41 | $871.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Health Clarendon Manning · Manning, SC HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY | $618.41 | $871.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Loris Hospital Loris · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY | $618.41 | $871.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon · Dillon, SC HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY | $618.41 | $871.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee Florence · Florence, SC HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY | $618.41 | $871.00 | Jul 21, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Seacoast E Little River · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL - DEXA BONE DENSITY | $618.41 | $871.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia · Columbia, SC Hc Dxa Absorptiometry Bone Densit | $676.00 | $676.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC DEXA AXIAL SKELETON | $798.75 | $1,065.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC DEXA AXIAL SKELETON | $798.75 | $1,065.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $1,398.00 | $1,398.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), bone density study, 1 or more sites; axial skeleton (eg, hips, pelvis, spine) | $1,398.00 | $1,398.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB DEXA BONE DENSITY STUDY | $1,555.00 | $3,110.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Strand Medical Center Myrtle Beach · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC DXA BONE DENSITY AXIAL | $1,722.00 | $1,722.00 | 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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File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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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 | 6 | $182.50 | $351.65 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 6 | $289.80 | $422.80 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $249.50 | $798.75 |
| Columbia, SC | 4 | $129.00 | $267.25 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 4 | $618.41 | $618.41 |
| Florence, SC | 2 | $450.50 | $534.46 |
| Greenwood, SC | 2 | $358.47 | $388.34 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 2 | $289.80 | $289.80 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $358.47 | $358.47 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $221.00 | $221.00 |
| Cheraw, SC | 1 | $618.41 | $618.41 |
| Dillon, SC | 1 | $618.41 | $618.41 |
| Gaffney, SC | 1 | $289.80 | $289.80 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $342.60 | $342.60 |
| Manning, SC | 1 | $618.41 | $618.41 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $522.00 | $522.00 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $182.50 | $182.50 |
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 DEXA bone density scan is, what the price covers and why prices differ: DEXA bone density scan explained.
DEXA bone density scan of the hip, pelvis or spine in other states
- Alabama$281.00
- Alaska$397.80
- Arizona$305.52
- Arkansas$181.26
- California$504.00
- Colorado$518.60
- Connecticut$258.00
- Delaware$499.72
- District of Columbia$548.50, 3 hospitals
- Florida$610.15
- Georgia$385.44
- Hawaii$290.50
- Idaho$325.15
- Illinois$469.92
- Indiana$288.95
- Iowa$397.63
- Kansas$307.86
- Kentucky$321.24
- Louisiana$145.20
- Maine$245.50
- Maryland$287.91
- Massachusetts$495.20
- Michigan$310.24
- Minnesota$350.75
- Mississippi$237.20
- Missouri$319.50
- Montana$320.79
- Nebraska$440.13
- Nevada$471.27
- New Hampshire$432.49
- New Jersey$141.90
- New Mexico$251.94
- New York$275.16
- North Carolina$431.00
- North Dakota$253.60
- Ohio$452.80
- Oklahoma$258.75
- Oregon$384.00
- Pennsylvania$271.83
- Puerto Rico$125.00
- Rhode Island$412.00
- South Dakota$588.00
- Tennessee$175.80
- Texas$414.50
- Utah$620.58
- Vermont$656.42
- Virginia$588.00
- Washington$411.50
- West Virginia$316.00
- Wisconsin$398.45
- Wyoming$431.55
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.