Prices at 8 hospitals in South Carolina, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,687
Chargemaster (median)
$3,214
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$2,834
Medicare pays
$802
$1,399$3,826
Median cash $1,687 · Medicare $802 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $1,399 – $3,826. The median cash price is about 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center | Hilton Head Island, SC | $1,399 | $4,799 | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | $1,399 | $3,853 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 14.2% |
| Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital | Georgetown, SC | $1,610 | $3,489 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 14.4% |
| Conway Medical Center | Conway, SC | $1,687 | $519 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | 15.6% |
| Mount Pleasant Hospital | Mount Pleasant, SC | $2,089 | — | ★ 5/5 | 129 min | 14.0% |
| Piedmont Medical Center | Rock Hill, SC | $3,770 | — | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.0% |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston, SC | $3,910 | $2,179 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 14.9% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.