CT scan, chest (no contrast)
Facility: MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center
Billing Code: 71250 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a CT scan, chest (no contrast) is about $315 (about 2.9× the $107 Medicare rate). MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center charges insurers about $437, or about $3,105 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Lancaster, SC.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $315. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $102 - $1,319 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $104 | 97% |
| Molina | $112 | 105% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $109 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center
Compare: CT scan, chest (no contrast) at other SC hospitals
- Conway Medical Center · Conway $75
- Hampton Regional Medical Center · Varnville $104
- Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital · Greenville $105
- Prisma Health North Greenville Ltach · Travelers Rest $106
- Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital · Simpsonville $108
- Prisma Health Patewood Hospital · Greenville $108
- Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center · Hilton Head Island $109
- East Cooper Medical Center · Mount Pleasant $109
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.