Prices at 27 hospitals in South Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,181 — 33% above the US median ($1,646), roughly 12.6× 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 | $597 | $179 | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | $597 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 14.2% |
| Coastal Carolina Hospital | Hardeeville, SC | $597 | $179 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 13.9% |
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood, SC | $1,080 | $1,608 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 14.3% |
| Edgefield County Healthcare an Affiliate of Self R | Edgefield, SC | $1,080 | $1,608 | — | 83 min | — |
| Conway Medical Center | Conway, SC | $1,229 | $103 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | 15.6% |
| Abbeville Area Medical Center | Abbeville, SC | $1,260 | $1,177 | — | 118 min | 15.0% |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $1,282 | — | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 13.7% |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston, SC | $1,282 | — | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | 14.0% |
| Mount Pleasant Hospital | Mount Pleasant, SC | $1,282 | — | ★ 5/5 | 129 min | 14.0% |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc | Summerville, SC | $1,282 | — | ★ 5/5 | 136 min | 14.9% |
| Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital | Georgetown, SC | $1,724 | $2,088 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 14.4% |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg, SC | $2,181 | — | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 14.4% |
| Cherokee Medical Center | Gaffney, SC | $2,181 | $597 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.5% |
| Pelham Medical Center | Greer, SC | $2,181 | $477 | ★ 5/5 | 173 min | 14.9% |
| Union Medical Center | Union, SC | $2,181 | $356 | — | 156 min | 14.8% |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Greenville, SC | $2,446 | $241 | — | — | — |
| McLeod Medical Center-Dillon | Dillon, SC | $2,492 | $718 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.2% |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence, SC | $2,492 | $718 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 15.0% |
| McLeod Loris Hospital | Loris, SC | $2,492 | $718 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 15.0% |
| McLeod Health Cheraw | Cheraw, SC | $2,492 | $718 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | 16.1% |
| McLeod Health Clarendon | Manning, SC | $2,492 | $718 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | 15.4% |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center | Aiken, SC | $3,283 | $1,534 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | 14.2% |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia, SC | $3,306 | $424 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 14.6% |
| Piedmont Medical Center | Rock Hill, SC | $4,706 | — | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.0% |
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 June 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 $2,181 — about 12.6× the Medicare rate ($173). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($346).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,510 list price could save about $1,329 (38%).
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