Compare: Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital vs Roper Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 341 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 23% lower than Roper Hospital (median across 341 shared procedures), winning on 256 of them.
Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital
Georgetown, SC
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
58% recommend · ER wait 161 min · readmit 14.4%
cheaper on 256
Roper Hospital
Charleston, SC
CMS rating ★★★★☆
80% recommend · ER wait 97 min · readmit 14.0%
cheaper on 85
ProcedureTidelands Georgetown Memorial HospitalRoper HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$21$72$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$1,507$2,410$284
Abdominal ultrasound$308$900$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$203$931$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$413$868$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$220$263$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$343$411$129
Abscess incision and drainage$282$411$174
Albumin blood test$20$11$5
Aldosterone test$281$222$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$14$22$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$122$106$17
ALT liver enzyme test$20$24$5
Ammonia blood test$106$47$15
Amylase test$66$125$6
Anoscopy$202$139$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$57$151$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$163$196$26
AST liver enzyme test$20$24$5
Barium swallow study$363$583$107
Bartholin cyst removal$367$139$182
Basic metabolic panel$135$215$8
Bilirubin blood test$20$164$5
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$1,147$3,503$216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$36$5$4
Blood crossmatch$318$233—
Blood glucose test$39$178$5
Blood transfusion$935$1,023$47
Blood type and screen$96$104$10
Blood type test$7$120$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$8$123$3
BNP (heart failure) test$263$116$39
Bone marrow biopsy$781$4,011$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$854$1,828$259
Breast biopsy$2,962$4,337$478
Breast MRI$2,050$3,262$216
Breast MRI without contrast$2,050$3,262$216
Breast ultrasound$327$703$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$485$703$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$169$794$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$283$262$133
Bronchoscopy$1,908$3,420$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$135$411$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$156$274$93
Burn treatment$146$274$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$37$133$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$297$199$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$168$329$21
Calcium blood test$20$66$5
Cardiac catheterization$6,088$10,257$1,049
Cardiac rehabilitation$112$268$26
Cardiac stress test$83$958$39
Cardioversion$799$2,819$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$991$553$156
CEA tumor marker test$164$217$19
Celiac disease test$18$40$12
Central line placement$1,675$6,471$238
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,056$2,339$311
Chest tube insertion$532$3,212$143
Chest X-ray$262$538$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$186$176$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$246$467$33
Circumcision$2,668$585$167
CK-MB heart enzyme test$107$27$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$56$6$6
Colonoscopy$1,625$8,133$480
Complete blood count (CBC)$65$84$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$95$117$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$285$247$11
Copper blood test$20$249$12
Coronary CT angiography$322$1,552$326
Cortisol test$61$138$16
COVID-19 PCR test$91$72$51
CPAP titration study$196$540$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$38$17$7
CT angiography of the chest$1,384$2,173$281
CT angiography of the head$1,091$2,070$274
CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy)$431$1,800$835
CT scan of the abdomen$1,447$1,282$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$2,246$3,186$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$3,119$2,442$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$2,246$3,186$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$1,498$3,186$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,808$1,282$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,447$1,282$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,158$1,282$136
CT scan of the arm$1,779$1,710$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,581$2,907$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$1,266$1,282$161
CT scan of the chest$1,631$1,282$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,680$1,710$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,631$1,282$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,038$1,282$133
CT scan of the head$1,581$1,710$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,724$1,282$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$1,581$1,710$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,533$1,795$107
CT scan of the leg$1,581$1,800$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$1,581$1,800$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,266$1,350$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,482$1,282$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$1,815$1,710$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,482$1,282$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,354$1,282$130
CT scan of the neck$1,415$1,552$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$1,620$1,282$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,996$1,710$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$1,620$1,282$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,364$1,282$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,628$1,552$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,415$1,552$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,150$1,552$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,644$1,710$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$1,680$1,710$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,644$1,710$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$998$1,282$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,580$1,710$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$1,655$1,710$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,580$1,710$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,227$1,282$128
D-dimer test$218$221$10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$68,687$75,057$798
DHEA-sulfate test$153$213$22
Diagnostic mammogram$281$435$140
Drug screen (urine)$106$96$17
Echocardiogram$943$1,232$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$428$612$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$943$1,232$138
Electrolyte panel$68$206$7
Emergency department visit$238$1,011$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$99$429$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$151$642$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$238$1,011$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$326$1,517$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$500$2,542$171
Epidural steroid injection$1,565$1,450$275
Esophageal dilation$2,422$6,375$522
Estradiol (estrogen) test$93$28$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$523$2,530$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$304$368$164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$40$57$10
Ferritin (iron) test$66$166$14
Fibrinogen test$99$177$10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$1,590$6,029$323
Flu test$124$146$17
Folate (folic acid) test$92$137$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$401$4,295$157
Free T4 thyroid test$47$226$9
FSH hormone test$103$418$19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)$10,393$18,748$658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,153$2,556$334
GGT liver test$77$26$7
Glucose tolerance test$37$168$8
H. pylori test$131$415$67
HDL cholesterol test$30$140$8
Hematocrit test$33$43$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$68$92$10
Hepatitis B test$100$360$10
Hepatitis C test$75$94$14
HIV test$102$217$19
HIV test (antibody)$101$122$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$103$313$24
Holter heart monitor$288$732$26
Hysterectomy$18,544$41,557$933
Hysteroscopy$5,664$14,566$1,270
Inguinal hernia repair$2,807$32,889$538
Iron blood test$34$68$6
IV infusion therapy$336$241$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$88$57$21
IVC filter placement$9,044$10,896$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$249$233$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$149$233$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$348$233$56
Kidney biopsy$429$2,410$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$889$1,801$172
Kidney ultrasound$731$887$84
Knee joint injection$149$809$69
Lactate test$78$150$12
Laryngoscopy$1,309$640$189
LDH test$47$73$6
LDL cholesterol test$25$53$11
Leg artery angiogram$5,815$2,345$149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$828$1,280$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$828$1,056$116
LH hormone test$83$288$19
Lipase test$116$172$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$60$28$13
Liver biopsy$452$2,410$288
Liver function panel$118$20$8
Lumpectomy (breast)$6,821$17,436$750
Lung function test (PFT)$296$298$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,377$3,299$291
Magnesium blood test$21$38$7
MRA of the brain$2,494$2,948$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$3,041$3,116$328
MRA of the neck$1,923$3,149$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$1,923$3,206$343
MRI of the abdomen$4,030$3,003$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$4,030$3,262$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$2,600$2,447$194
MRI of the ankle$2,439$2,743$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$2,320$2,447$222
MRI of the brain$2,770$2,695$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$2,770$2,695$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,523$3,288$195
MRI of the chest$2,513$2,724$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$2,742$3,052$466
MRI of the knee$3,470$3,003$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$3,470$3,262$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,665$2,447$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,724$2,695$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,724$2,695$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,540$3,234$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$2,452$2,695$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$2,541$2,266$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$2,452$2,695$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$2,363$3,396$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$2,600$2,495$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$3,160$2,266$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,600$2,724$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,434$2,043$191
MRI of the pelvis$2,507$3,007$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,213$3,007$227
MRI of the shoulder$2,760$2,447$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$2,760$2,447$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$2,600$2,447$205
MRI of the wrist$2,760$3,234$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$2,760$3,234$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$2,600$3,234$303
Nuclear cardiac stress test$3,517$3,174$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$122$189$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$122$222$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$122$120$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$122$155$101
Office visit (established patient)$161$185$115
Office visit (new patient)$216$224$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$146$167$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$175$203$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$180$209$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$216$224$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$252$252$237
Orthopedic hardware removal$4,269$23,888$632
Pap smear (cervical screening)$52$23$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$62$200$41
Pelvic ultrasound$421$795$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$588$798$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$254$793$51
Phosphorus blood test$23$54$5
Physical therapy evaluation$122$148$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$122$212$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$122$148$98
Platelet count$38$10$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$57$296$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$547$837$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$549$837$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$544$837$136
Procalcitonin test$137$90$27
Prolactin test$50$42$19
Prostate test (PSA)$152$220$18
Sacroiliac joint injection$1,041$2,410$176
Scoliosis spine X-ray$109$630$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$109$630$72
Screening mammogram$108$312$126
Scrotal ultrasound$573$1,134$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$48$106$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$69$302$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$316$274$114
Simple wound stitches$266$342$127
Skin biopsy$597$790$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$597$790$121
Soft tissue ultrasound$203$798$64
Speech therapy$114$288$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$387$1,451$165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$8,988$6,697$5,803
Spirometry (lung function test)$196$226$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$296$370$43
Stress echocardiogram$1,141$1,264$209
Swallow study$176$231$85
T3 thyroid test$72$215$14
Testosterone test$137$233$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$99$190$17
Thyroid ultrasound$539$1,086$109
Thyroid uptake scan$790$3,045$145
Total IgE allergy test$85$93$16
Total protein test$55$99$4
Tracheostomy$5,777$6,251$273
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$2,230$1,104$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$2,230$1,104$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$844$935$118
Trigger finger release$2,553$5,287$630
Trigger point injection$463$498$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$463$398$52
Triglycerides test$20$25$6
Troponin (heart) test$153$139$12
Turning a breech baby (version)$4,514$1,288$94
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$1,671$5,780$371
Upper GI series (barium)$460$918$128
Ureteral stent placement$6,144$11,756$373
Uric acid (gout) test$20$91$5
Urinalysis$29$62$3
Urine microalbumin test$42$51$5
Urine pregnancy test$68$169$9
Vaccine administration$45$49$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$36$42$16
Vitamin B12 test$113$60$15
Vitamin D test$234$151$30
Wound debridement$586$811$186
X-ray of the abdomen$244$538$36
X-ray of the ankle$349$363$37
X-ray of the collarbone$185$682$33
X-ray of the elbow$271$429$33
X-ray of the facial bones$216$359$39
X-ray of the foot$350$442$34
X-ray of the forearm$213$367$29
X-ray of the hand$332$405$38
X-ray of the hip$210$161$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$183$299$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$237$239$49
X-ray of the knee$271$338$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$206$276$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$271$243$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$297$400$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$347$536$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$264$306$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$429$536$53
X-ray of the lower leg$213$398$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$201$151$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$90$151$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$311$387$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$311$479$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$264$345$40
X-ray of the pelvis$321$333$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$190$273$28
X-ray of the ribs$223$355$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$223$323$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$223$355$42
X-ray of the shoulder$348$276$36
X-ray of the skull$257$177$40
X-ray of the upper arm$203$251$32
X-ray of the wrist$264$365$43
Zinc blood test$85$192$11

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