MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston prices. From its own published file.

MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston in Charleston, SC publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

12,699prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$2,078cash price for emergency visit, highest (level 5) (list $4,156)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$851	$1,701	$221–$597
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$1,512	$3,023	$353–$952
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$2,078	$4,156	$525–$1,414
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$149	$297	$10.56–$60.37
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$55.50	$111	$8.46–$51.79
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$77.50	$155	$7.77–$45.55
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$9.00	$18.00	$2.97–$10.27
Urinalysis `81001`	$19.00	$38.00	$3.17–$21.75
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$68.00	$250	$12.47–$43.45
EKG tracing `93005`	$73.00	$146	$42.28–$114
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$248	$496	$55.20–$149
CT head without contrast `70450`	$639	$1,278	$97.24–$588
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$1,632	$3,264	$324–$1,462
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$893	$1,785	$222–$924
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$652	$1,304	$97.24–$293
IV push, single drug `96374`	$66.00	$132	$43.14–$218
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$72.00	$144	$119–$439
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	—	—	$0.30–$1.51
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	—	—	$0.22–$1.20
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	—	—	$468–$1,260
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	—	—	$468–$1,260
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	—	—	$1,969–$5,307

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston price transparency page.

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Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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