Prices at 23 hospitals in South Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,097 — 45% above the US median ($759), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Aiken, SC | $490 | $255 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center 🍼 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $573 | $1,037 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| East Cooper Medical Center 🍼 | Mount Pleasant, SC | $573 | $871 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Coastal Carolina Hospital 🍼 | Hardeeville, SC | $573 | $1,525 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital 🍼 | Charleston, SC | $601 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston, SC | $601 | — | ★ 4/5 | 96 min | — |
| Mount Pleasant Hospital | Mount Pleasant, SC | $601 | — | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc 🍼 | Summerville, SC | $601 | — | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| McLeod Medical Center-Dillon 🍼 | Dillon, SC | $1,097 | $243 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee 🍼 | Florence, SC | $1,097 | $243 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| McLeod Loris Hospital 🍼 | Loris, SC | $1,097 | $243 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| McLeod Health Cheraw | Cheraw, SC | $1,097 | $243 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| McLeod Health Clarendon 🍼 | Manning, SC | $1,097 | $243 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | — |
| Self Regional Healthcare 🍼 | Greenwood, SC | $1,462 | $2,177 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | — |
| Edgefield County Healthcare an Affiliate of Self R | Edgefield, SC | $1,462 | $2,177 | — | 80 min | — |
| Lexington Medical Center 🍼 | West Columbia, SC | $1,591 | $1,010 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | — |
| Abbeville Area Medical Center | Abbeville, SC | $1,706 | $1,594 | — | 128 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $1,097 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($120). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($239).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,545 list price could save about $448 (29%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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