Prices at 3 hospitals in Charleston, SC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $139 — 20% below the US median ($175), roughly 1.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $139 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston, SC | $139 | — | ★ 4/5 | 96 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. Data last updated October 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 $139 — about 1.1× the Medicare rate ($129). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($258).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $214 list price could save about $75 (35%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Charleston
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinckney Maxwell, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Charleston, SC | 52 |
| Colleen Donahue, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Charleston, SC | 23 |
| Caroline Murphy, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Charleston, SC | 20 |
| Annette Cruz, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Charleston, SC | 19 |
| Jorge Lagares-Garcia, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | Charleston, SC | 16 |
| Karen Anderson, PA | Physician Assistant | Charleston, SC | 12 |
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