Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospitals Voluntary non-profit - Private

MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown

2435 FOREST DR, Columbia, SC 29204

CMS Overall Rating ★★★☆☆

How this hospital's prices compare 123 procedures scored

1.0×

the fair BaseRate, typically

about the fair price

Across 123 shoppable procedures, MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown typically charges about the fair BaseRate for the procedures it prices. 37 of them run 30%+ above the fair BaseRate.

Where it's most above the fair price

Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) fair $44 → $107 2.4×
CT scan, pelvis fair $261 → $429 1.6×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) fair $263 → $429 1.6×

How we calculate the BaseRate →

MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown publishes prices for 124 shoppable procedures in Columbia, SC. It's classified by CMS as Acute Care Hospitals (Voluntary non-profit - Private). CMS rates it 3/5 stars, and 69% of patients would recommend it.

Facility Overview

Setting: urban Bed Count: 332 Beds Teaching Status: Non-Teaching Annual Discharges: 10,171

Patient Experience

Recommendation Rate: 69% High Patient Rating: 69% ER Wait Time (Med): 138 min Readmission Rate: same

Pricing & Transparency

Procedures Mapped: 124 codes Typical vs Fair BaseRate: 1.0× Price File In Index: Yes MRF Version: 3.0.0

Prices at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown

Every shoppable procedure, ranked by how far its price sits above the fair BaseRate. Fair BaseRate is the modeled typical charge; vs Fair is how many times higher this hospital's price is.

Search Procedures & Codes

Procedure & Code	Cash Price	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs Fair
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) CPT Code: `93000`	—	$107	$44	2.4×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$441	$429	$261	1.6×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$395	$429	$263	1.6×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$403	$429	$270	1.6×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$438	$429	$270	1.6×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$322	$388	$255	1.5×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$403	$365	$250	1.5×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$488	$560	$407	1.4×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$548	$550	$417	1.3×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$1,784	$1,678	$1,279	1.3×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$1,838	$1,042	$798	1.3×
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	—	$364	$282	1.3×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$903	$593	$471	1.3×
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	—	$2,071	$1,651	1.3×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$64	$60	$48	1.3×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$67	$55	$45	1.2×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$68	$65	$53	1.2×
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	—	$19,892	$16,598	1.2×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	—	$227	$190	1.2×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$1,032	$870	$756	1.2×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$1,294	$776	$681	1.1×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$3,218	$573	$509	1.1×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$1,209	$573	$523	1.1×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$1,003	$600	$548	1.1×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$57	$48	$44	1.1×
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	—	$143	$133	1.1×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$639	$569	$538	1.1×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$220	$199	$189	1.1×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$102	$35	$34	1.0×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$73	$53	$51	1.0×
Neurobehavioral status check CPT Code: `96116`	—	$357	$349	1.0×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$104	$102	$100	1.0×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$65	$50	$50	1.0×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	—	$42	$42	1.0×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$65	$55	$55	1.0×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	—	$6,742	$6,741	1.0×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$65	$55	$55	1.0×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$243	$194	$195	1.0×
Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: `96138`	—	$440	$442	1.0×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	—	$42	$42	1.0×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	—	$48	$49	1.0×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	—	$364	$370	1.0×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	—	$4,131	$4,196	1.0×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	—	$80	$81	1.0×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	—	$15,856	$16,149	1.0×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	—	$1,217	$1,262	1.0×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	—	$923	$964	1.0×
Psychological testing evaluation CPT Code: `96136`	—	$141	$147	1.0×
Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: `66984`	—	$2,348	$2,487	0.9×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	—	$946	$1,004	0.9×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	—	$155	$165	0.9×
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	—	$239	$255	0.9×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$220	$167	$181	0.9×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$133	$99	$108	0.9×
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	—	$239	$262	0.9×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$220	$162	$178	0.9×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$207	$93	$102	0.9×
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	—	$777	$863	0.9×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	—	$3,538	$3,940	0.9×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$248	$93	$104	0.9×
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	—	$239	$267	0.9×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$15,793	$17,676	0.9×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	—	$3,547	$3,987	0.9×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$78	$48	$54	0.9×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$189	$111	$125	0.9×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$14,524	$16,458	0.9×
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	—	$25,744	$29,348	0.9×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$106	$87	$99	0.9×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$6,495	$7,433	0.9×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$106	$86	$99	0.9×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$15,535	$17,950	0.9×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$115	$86	$100	0.9×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$161	$140	$164	0.9×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$106	$87	$102	0.9×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$106	$87	$102	0.9×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$73	$41	$48	0.8×
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	—	$3,219	$3,815	0.8×
Colorectal cancer screening (alternative) HCPCS Code: `G0145`	—	$29	$35	0.8×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$175	$119	$143	0.8×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$67	$39	$47	0.8×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	—	$323	$389	0.8×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$206	$148	$178	0.8×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$36	$41	$51	0.8×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$276	$111	$137	0.8×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	—	$110	$138	0.8×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$117	$101	$130	0.8×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	—	$118	$153	0.8×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$59	$61	$81	0.7×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$420	$254	$353	0.7×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$78	$33	$47	0.7×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$414	$110	$169	0.6×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	—	$144	$231	0.6×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	—	$19	$31	0.6×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	—	$12	$20	0.6×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$146	$139	$237	0.6×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	—	$12	$34	0.4×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$47	—	$12	—
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$106	—	$30	—
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$183	—	$24	—
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$67	—	$16	—
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$67	—	$34	—
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$165	—	$19	—
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$219	—	$30	—
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$17	—	$4	—
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$54	—	$22	—
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$29	—	$11	—
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$43	—	$16	—
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$60	—	$14	—
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$74	—	$36	—
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$270	—	$32	—
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$115	—	$54	—
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$44	—	$6	—
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$32	—	$9	—
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$19	—	$11	—
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$105	—	$20	—
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$40	—	$12	—
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$49	—	—	—
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$117	—	$8	—
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$171	—	$21	—
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$67	—	$18	—
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$50	—	$15	—
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$39	—	$9	—
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$139	—	$25	—
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$62	—	$32	—