Nuclear stress test cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies: from $1,556.00 to $5,847.75, with a median of $3,173.95. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center (Cades). The highest price is 3.8× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$1,556.00MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
Median$3,173.95half pay less
Highest$5,847.75in South Carolina
Lowest saves$1,617.95vs 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 |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT | $1,621.20 | $2,702.00 | — 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 Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION SPECT, MULTIPLE STUDIES | $2,044.00 | $4,088.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION SPECT, MULTIPLE STUDIES | $2,044.00 | $4,088.00 | — 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 |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC NM Sest. Rest Stress Mult | $3,167.40 | $5,279.00 | — 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 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC NM Sest. Rest Stress Mult | $3,173.95 | $4,883.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC NM Sest. Rest Stress Mult | $3,173.95 | $4,883.00 | — 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 | — 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 |
| 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 |
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 | $2,044.00 | $3,173.95 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $1,719.00 | $5,728.88 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $2,130.50 | $2,130.50 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $1,556.00 | $1,556.00 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $5,615.00 | $5,615.00 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $3,167.40 | $3,167.40 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $1,621.20 | $1,621.20 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $4,027.50 | $4,027.50 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $2,044.00 | $2,044.00 |
What it is
This is the imaging part of a nuclear stress test. A small amount of radioactive tracer is injected, and a special camera takes pictures of blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and after exercise or a stress medicine. It is used to look for blocked heart arteries.
What the price covers
The code covers the camera images and their processing. The radioactive tracer, the stress test itself (with ECG monitoring), any stress medicine and the physician's interpretation are often billed separately.
Nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies in other states
- Alabama$13,449.00
- Alaska$3,501.72
- Arizona$1,701.06
- Arkansas$1,844.90
- California$3,676.40
- Colorado$3,090.82
- Connecticut$2,316.30
- Delaware$4,431.25
- Florida$4,613.70
- Georgia$3,563.04
- Hawaii$2,760.60
- Idaho$4,271.00
- Illinois$3,096.65
- Indiana$4,249.80
- Iowa$1,664.00
- Kansas$3,921.45
- Kentucky$7,368.83
- Louisiana$1,139.57
- Maine$2,619.90
- Maryland$1,202.48
- Massachusetts$3,671.50
- Michigan$2,461.15
- Minnesota$2,417.38
- Mississippi$1,630.80
- Missouri$4,413.01
- Montana$2,088.00
- Nebraska$2,379.00
- Nevada$3,220.02
- New Hampshire$2,103.80
- New Jersey$1,537.41
- New Mexico$2,116.00
- New York$1,544.85
- North Carolina$3,341.83
- North Dakota$2,293.20
- Ohio$3,953.40
- Oklahoma$2,672.54
- Oregon$3,422.25
- Pennsylvania$4,206.60
- Puerto Rico$536.00
- Rhode Island$2,002.90
- South Dakota$4,556.00
- Tennessee$744.81
- Texas$4,279.95
- Utah$2,702.59
- Vermont$3,029.48
- Virginia$3,168.00
- Washington$2,985.83
- West Virginia$2,874.75
- Wisconsin$2,485.91
- Wyoming$2,020.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.