Nuclear stress test cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 40 hospitals publish a cash price for nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies: from $1,556.00 to $10,434.00, with a median of $3,814.50. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center (Cades). The highest price is 6.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $3,814.50, is 16% above the US median of $3,277.78.
- That is 2.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($1,322.69).
- South Carolina ranks 35th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 40 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 78452. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,556.00MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
Median$3,814.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$10,434.00in South Carolina
Lowest saves$2,258.50vs 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 MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION SPECT, MULTIPLE STUDIES | $1,556.00 | $3,112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Conway Medical Center Conway · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC NM Myocardial SPECT Rest and Stress | $1,611.00 | $1,611.00 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT | $1,621.20 | $2,702.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION SPECT, MULTIPLE STUDIES | $1,719.00 | $3,438.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health - Orangeburg Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION SPECT, MULTIPLE STUDIES | $2,044.00 | $4,088.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION SPECT, MULTIPLE STUDIES | $2,044.00 | $4,088.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION SPECT, MULTIPLE STUDIES | $2,130.50 | $4,261.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION SPECT, MULTIPLE STUDIES | $2,130.50 | $4,261.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self R Edgefield · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HC NM Myocard Perf Multi Spect | $2,362.11 | $3,936.85 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Self Regional Healthcare Greenwood · Greenwood, SC HC NM Myocard Perf Multi Spect | $2,362.11 | $3,936.85 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Abbeville Area Medical Center Abbeville · Greenwood, SC HC NM Myocard Perf Multi Spect | $2,755.80 | $3,936.85 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| AnMed Health Anderson · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Myocardial Spect Multiple Studies | $3,100.00 | $6,200.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| AnMed Health Cannon Pickens · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Myocardial Spect Multiple Studies | $3,100.00 | $6,200.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| AnMed Piedmont Piedmont · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Myocardial Spect Multiple Studies | $3,100.00 | $6,200.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Downtown Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC NM Sest. Rest Stress Mult | $3,167.40 | $5,279.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC NM Sest. Rest Stress Mult | $3,173.95 | $4,883.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC NM Sest. Rest Stress Mult | $3,173.95 | $4,883.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC NM Sest. Rest Stress Mult | $3,173.95 | $4,883.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC NM Sest. Rest Stress Mult | $3,173.95 | $4,883.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION SPECT, MULTIPLE STUDIES | $3,601.50 | $7,203.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION SPECT, MULTIPLE STUDIES | $4,027.50 | $8,055.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney · Gaffney, SC HC Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Multiple Study | $4,072.80 | $6,788.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Multiple Study | $4,072.80 | $6,788.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg · Spartanburg, SC HC Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Multiple Study | $4,072.80 | $6,788.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Medical Center Union · Spartanburg, SC HC Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Multiple Study | $4,072.80 | $6,788.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Health Carolina Forest Myrtle Beach · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT - STRESS TEST THALLIUM W MYOCARD PERF | $5,038.16 | $7,096.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Health Cheraw Cheraw · Cheraw, SC HC HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT - STRESS TEST THALLIUM W MYOCARD PERF | $5,038.16 | $7,096.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Health Clarendon Manning · Manning, SC HC HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT - STRESS TEST THALLIUM W MYOCARD PERF | $5,038.16 | $7,096.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Loris Hospital Loris · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES | $5,038.16 | $7,096.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon · Dillon, SC HC MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES | $5,038.16 | $7,096.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee Florence · Florence, SC HC HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT - STRESS TEST THALLIUM W MYOCARD PERF | $5,038.16 | $7,096.00 | Jul 21, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Seacoast E Little River · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES | $5,038.16 | $7,096.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia · Columbia, SC Hc Myocardial Spect, Mult | $5,554.00 | $5,554.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION SPECT, MULTIPLE STUDIES | $5,610.00 | $11,220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION SPECT, MULTIPLE STUDIES | $5,615.00 | $11,230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MC PERF SPECT WM EF MULT | $5,847.75 | $7,797.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MC PERF SPECT WM EF MULT | $5,847.75 | $7,797.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Strand Medical Center Myrtle Beach · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantificat | $5,920.00 | $5,920.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantificat | $10,434.00 | $10,434.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC NM MYOCRD SPECT R/S MULT | $10,434.00 | $10,434.00 | 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 | $2,044.00 | $3,173.95 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 5 | $3,100.00 | $3,100.00 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 5 | $1,611.00 | $5,038.16 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $1,719.00 | $5,728.88 |
| Columbia, SC | 4 | $2,130.50 | $2,866.00 |
| Florence, SC | 2 | $5,038.16 | $5,326.58 |
| Greenwood, SC | 2 | $2,362.11 | $2,558.96 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 2 | $4,072.80 | $4,072.80 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $2,362.11 | $2,362.11 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $1,556.00 | $1,556.00 |
| Cheraw, SC | 1 | $5,038.16 | $5,038.16 |
| Dillon, SC | 1 | $5,038.16 | $5,038.16 |
| Gaffney, SC | 1 | $4,072.80 | $4,072.80 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $1,621.20 | $1,621.20 |
| Manning, SC | 1 | $5,038.16 | $5,038.16 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $4,027.50 | $4,027.50 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $2,044.00 | $2,044.00 |
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 nuclear stress test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Nuclear stress test explained.
Nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies in other states
- Alabama$2,087.00
- Alaska$4,179.53
- Arizona$2,663.91
- Arkansas$1,844.90
- California$4,058.80
- Colorado$4,581.63
- Connecticut$3,517.68
- Delaware$5,019.96
- District of Columbia$4,818.38, 2 hospitals
- Florida$5,505.50
- Georgia$2,882.10
- Hawaii$2,589.00
- Idaho$4,160.25
- Illinois$4,014.86
- Indiana$3,846.62
- Iowa$2,802.00
- Kansas$2,340.00
- Kentucky$2,926.28
- Louisiana$1,185.68
- Maine$2,075.25
- Maryland$2,334.29
- Massachusetts$4,159.00
- Michigan$2,879.52
- Minnesota$2,612.59
- Mississippi$1,920.00
- Missouri$3,560.37
- Montana$2,167.20
- Nebraska$4,330.00
- Nevada$4,892.19
- New Hampshire$2,868.32
- New Jersey$1,530.00
- New Mexico$2,301.60
- New York$2,673.60
- North Carolina$3,481.00
- North Dakota$2,192.30
- Ohio$4,011.00
- Oklahoma$2,672.54
- Oregon$3,422.25
- Pennsylvania$3,923.40
- Puerto Rico$840.00
- Rhode Island$2,557.80
- South Dakota$4,056.00
- Tennessee$1,933.80
- Texas$4,138.95
- Utah$6,476.01
- Vermont$3,029.48
- Virginia$3,168.00
- Washington$3,545.50
- West Virginia$2,812.00
- Wisconsin$3,089.45
- Wyoming$3,118.47
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.