Compare: Aiken Regional Medical Center vs Doctors Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 302 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Aiken Regional Medical Center is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 66% lower than Doctors Hospital (median across 302 shared procedures), winning on 295 of them.
Aiken Regional Medical Center
Aiken, SC
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
56% recommend · ER wait 175 min · readmit 14.2%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 295
Doctors Hospital
Augusta, GA
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
73% recommend · ER wait 171 min · readmit 14.9%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 7
ProcedureAiken Regional Medical CenterDoctors HospitalMedicare
Abdominal ultrasound$966$3,028$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$1,285$3,261$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$966$2,526$86
Albumin blood test$76$224$5
Aldosterone test$431$677$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$41$208$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$163$274$17
ALT liver enzyme test$37$147$5
Ammonia blood test$143$299$15
Amylase test$92$286$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$80$366$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$49$1,024$26
AST liver enzyme test$22$146$5
Barium swallow study$676$1,736$107
Basic metabolic panel$48$119$8
Bilirubin blood test$41$120$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$64$72$4
Blood crossmatch$185$952
Blood glucose test$104$112$5
Blood transfusion$679$4,117$47
Blood type and screen$192$502$10
Blood type test$106$229$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$115$225$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$96$233$3
BNP (heart failure) test$197$895$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$537$1,585$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$2,238$5,140$259
Breast ultrasound$745$749$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$813$1,458$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$678$749$84
C-reactive protein (CRP)$102$268$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$163$576$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$185$751$21
Calcium blood test$37$212$5
Cardiac ablation$29,998$112,131$759
Cardiac stress test$989$5,622$39
Cardioversion$1,772$6,603$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$924$3,129$156
CEA tumor marker test$171$259$19
Chemotherapy infusion$592$2,273$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$592$726$28
Chest X-ray$321$1,215$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$321$922$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$343$936$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$90$593
CK-MB heart enzyme test$48$243$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$92$107$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$43$116$7
Comprehensive metabolic panel$50$167$11
Copper blood test$179$354$12
Coronary CT angiography$909$1,135$326
Cortisol test$147$581$16
COVID-19 PCR test$34$69$51
Creatine kinase (CK) test$54$243$7
CT angiography of the chest$1,733$9,911$281
CT angiography of the head$1,576$8,124$274
CT scan of the abdomen$2,876$8,511$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$5,456$16,564$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$6,329$18,074$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$5,456$16,564$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$4,707$13,823$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$4,971$9,244$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$2,876$8,511$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$2,300$7,946$136
CT scan of the arm$2,578$6,603$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$2,578$6,603$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$2,092$6,603$161
CT scan of the chest$3,052$7,775$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$3,626$8,163$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$3,052$7,775$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$2,790$7,110$133
CT scan of the head$2,592$6,265$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$3,283$7,320$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$2,592$6,265$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$2,160$5,841$107
CT scan of the leg$2,620$3,351$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$2,351$5,945$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$2,020$1,926$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$3,464$9,962$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$4,102$9,205$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$3,464$10,298$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,772$9,962$130
CT scan of the neck$2,430$8,670$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$3,465$8,459$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$3,465$8,670$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,666$8,248$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$2,917$9,091$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$2,430$8,670$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,969$8,248$150
CT scan of the pelvis$2,761$8,054$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$3,678$8,828$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$2,874$8,054$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$2,648$7,053$133
CT scan of the sinuses$2,482$3,217$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$3,003$3,803$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$2,482$3,072$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$2,085$3,217$128
D-dimer test$102$650$10
DHEA-sulfate test$50$485$22
Diagnostic mammogram$302$1,323$140
Drug screen (urine)$36$310$17
Echocardiogram$563$4,915$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$563$2,298$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$642$4,915$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$1,517$4,528$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$378$1,727$7
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$1,418$4,528$448
Electrolyte panel$63$138$7
Electromyography (EMG)$176$915$141
Emergency department visit$775$1,988$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$241$711$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$444$1,245$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$775$1,988$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$1,202$2,585$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$1,744$3,202$171
Estradiol (estrogen) test$50$361$28
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$570$2,672$164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$63$134$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$76$161$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$60$107$16
Ferritin (iron) test$50$398$14
Fibrinogen test$52$259$10
Flu test$44$434$17
Flu vaccine$70$77
Folate (folic acid) test$131$299$15
Free T4 thyroid test$68$226$9
FSH hormone test$121$628$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$905$5,558$334
GGT liver test$54$186$7
Glucose tolerance test$54$53$8
HDL cholesterol test$69$194$8
Hematocrit test$37$80$2
Hemodialysis$837$3,121$75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$50$243$10
Hepatitis B test$110$201$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$164$118
Hepatitis C test$148$297$14
HIV test$143$160$19
HIV test (antibody)$143$278$14
Holter heart monitor$449$3,004$26
Iron blood test$106$148$6
IV infusion therapy$481$720$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$481$379$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$486$1,130$67
Kidney scan (nuclear)$3,478$6,112$172
Kidney ultrasound$899$2,526$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$899$2,315$61
Lactate test$47$445$12
LDH test$52$224$6
Leg artery angiogram$2,462$7,588$149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$942$2,349$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$942$1,781$116
LH hormone test$146$659$19
Lipase test$111$302$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$28$253$13
Liver function panel$59$230$8
Lung function test (PFT)$461$2,076$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,084$3,274$291
Magnesium blood test$47$230$7
MMR vaccine$72$634
MRA of the brain$2,434$11,061$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$2,556$11,061$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$3,724$12,769$328
MRA of the neck$2,668$9,402$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$2,668$8,055$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$3,744$12,769$343
MRI of the abdomen$3,584$11,984$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$3,584$11,984$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$3,384$11,061$194
MRI of the ankle$4,272$9,402$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$4,272$3,703$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$3,883$7,600$222
MRI of the brain$3,652$11,061$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$3,652$11,061$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$3,620$8,954$195
MRI of the chest$4,535$11,281$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$4,620$12,906$466
MRI of the knee$4,018$7,600$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$3,630$5,531$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$4,678$11,061$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$4,678$11,061$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$3,635$9,402$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$4,136$11,061$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$5,016$13,274$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$4,136$11,061$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$3,506$9,402$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$4,594$11,061$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$5,025$13,274$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$4,594$11,061$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$3,403$9,402$191
MRI of the pelvis$3,866$13,023$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$3,642$11,984$227
MRI of the shoulder$3,835$7,600$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$3,835$7,600$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$3,576$5,531$205
MRI of the wrist$4,370$7,485$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$4,370$5,930$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$4,009$7,485$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$69$1,257$9
Nerve conduction study$200$894$118
Nuclear cardiac stress test$4,031$20,544$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$116$833$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$116$833$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$116$833$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$116$833$101
Office visit (established patient)$105$875$115
Office visit (new patient)$118$1,485$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$92$595$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$118$1,172$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$92$743$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$118$1,485$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$124$2,230$237
Pap smear (cervical screening)$158$587$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$192$734$41
Pelvic ultrasound$899$1,871$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$899$2,526$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$899$1,250$51
PET scan$4,020$13,139
Phosphorus blood test$37$250$5
Physical therapy evaluation$202$855$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$202$855$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$202$855$98
Platelet count$54$107$4
Pneumonia vaccine$259$385
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$87$329$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$988$2,509$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$852$2,509$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$988$2,509$136
Procalcitonin test$239$833$27
Prolactin test$135$386$19
Prostate test (PSA)$89$367$18
Scoliosis spine X-ray$281$326$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$281$407$72
Screening mammogram$394$1,313$126
Scrotal ultrasound$779$2,526$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$29$186$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$34$246$22
Sleep study (polysomnography)$2,539$12,351$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$864$2,526$64
Speech therapy$198$704$76
Spirometry (lung function test)$461$2,038$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$795$3,977$43
Strep throat test$43$121$17
Stress echocardiogram$1,506$6,737$209
Swallow study$95$767$85
T3 thyroid test$83$420$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$139$318
Testosterone test$106$550$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$71$333$17
Thyroid ultrasound$537$2,526$109
Thyroid uptake scan$818$2,813$145
Tilt table test$1,226$4,046$168
Total IgE allergy test$135$351$16
Total protein test$41$172$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$1,425$8,529$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$1,425$8,529$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$676$2,526$118
Triglycerides test$41$161$6
Troponin (heart) test$184$722$12
Upper GI series (barium)$835$749$128
Uric acid (gout) test$36$237$5
Urinalysis$69$57$3
Urine microalbumin test$52$367$5
Urine pregnancy test$154$329$9
Vaccine administration$23$276$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$30$279$16
Vitamin B12 test$142$411$15
Vitamin D test$71$444$30
X-ray of the abdomen$562$1,112$36
X-ray of the ankle$415$1,159$37
X-ray of the collarbone$381$1,122$33
X-ray of the elbow$415$1,141$33
X-ray of the facial bones$518$1,448$39
X-ray of the foot$381$1,110$34
X-ray of the forearm$396$1,204$29
X-ray of the hand$391$1,014$38
X-ray of the hip$418$873$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$366$839$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$418$1,347$49
X-ray of the knee$531$1,560$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$385$1,080$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$460$1,225$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$531$1,560$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$552$2,234$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$552$1,848$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$718$2,620$53
X-ray of the lower leg$448$1,204$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$601$1,656$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$546$1,479$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$657$1,834$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$464$1,767$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$464$1,514$40
X-ray of the pelvis$487$1,491$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$388$1,188$28
X-ray of the ribs$640$1,924$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$557$1,477$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$640$2,227$42
X-ray of the shoulder$448$1,343$36
X-ray of the skull$388$1,317$40
X-ray of the upper arm$415$1,103$32
X-ray of the wrist$431$1,400$43
Zinc blood test$40$251$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.