Prices at 21 hospitals in South Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,800 — 66% above the US median ($1,084), roughly 2.2× 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 | $397 | $447 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | $397 | $382 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Coastal Carolina Hospital | Hardeeville, SC | $397 | $411 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital | Georgetown, SC | $431 | — | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $1,800 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston, SC | $1,800 | — | ★ 4/5 | 96 min | — |
| Mount Pleasant Hospital | Mount Pleasant, SC | $1,800 | — | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc | Summerville, SC | $1,800 | — | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| McLeod Medical Center-Dillon | Dillon, SC | $1,870 | $2,107 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence, SC | $1,870 | $2,107 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| McLeod Loris Hospital | Loris, SC | $1,870 | $2,107 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| McLeod Health Cheraw | Cheraw, SC | $1,870 | $2,107 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| McLeod Health Clarendon | Manning, SC | $1,870 | $2,107 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | — |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston, SC | $3,498 | $1,574 | ★ 3/5 | 126 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 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 $1,800 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($835). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,670).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,634 list price could save about $834 (32%).
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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