MRI lower back without contrast in South Carolina
Below is what hospitals in South Carolina charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 9 hospitals in South Carolina run from $892 to $3,635. The typical hospital charges $1,112. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,112
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
12 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Medical Center SC · Price file April 1, 2026 | $892Insurance typically pays $361Sticker price $1,785 | Lowest price of any hospital | $361 | $1,785 |
| Anmed Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital SC | $1,075Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,433 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | — | $1,433 |
| Encompass Health Rehab Hospital Of Bluffton SC | $1,075Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,433 | Cheaper than 88% of hospitals | — | $1,433 |
| Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Greenvill SC | $1,081Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,441 | Cheaper than 62% of hospitals | — | $1,441 |
| Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Flore SC | $1,112Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,483 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | — | $1,483 |
| Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Rock H SC | $1,393Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,857 | Pricier than 62% of hospitals | — | $1,857 |
| Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hosp Of Charleston, Inc SC | $1,701Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,268 | Pricier than 75% of hospitals | — | $2,268 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon SC | $3,363Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,737 | Pricier than 88% of hospitals | — | $4,737 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center SC | $3,635Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $9,087 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $9,087 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center SC | —Insurance typically pays $811Sticker price — | — | $811 | — |
| Colleton Medical Center SC | —Insurance typically pays $1,108Sticker price — | — | $1,108 | — |
| Trident Medical Center SC | —Insurance typically pays $827Sticker price — | — | $827 | — |
Procedure code 72148. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.