Prices at 21 hospitals in South Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $42,849 — 44% above the US median ($29,687), roughly 53.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood, SC | $32,244 | $48,017 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | — |
| Edgefield County Healthcare an Affiliate of Self R | Edgefield, SC | $32,244 | $48,017 | — | 80 min | — |
| McLeod Medical Center-Dillon | Dillon, SC | $35,318 | $3,080 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence, SC | $35,318 | $3,080 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| McLeod Loris Hospital | Loris, SC | $35,318 | $3,080 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| McLeod Health Cheraw | Cheraw, SC | $35,318 | $3,080 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| McLeod Health Clarendon | Manning, SC | $35,318 | $3,080 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | — |
| Abbeville Area Medical Center | Abbeville, SC | $37,618 | $35,146 | — | 128 min | — |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center | Aiken, SC | $48,080 | $18,250 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Conway Medical Center | Conway, SC | $68,056 | $877 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital | Georgetown, SC | $68,687 | $102,638 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston, SC | $75,057 | — | ★ 4/5 | 96 min | — |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc | Summerville, SC | $75,057 | — | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | $91,026 | $49,310 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Coastal Carolina Hospital | Hardeeville, SC | $91,026 | $2,117 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia, SC | $126,814 | $65,233 | ★ 3/5 | 223 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 $42,849 — about 53.7× the Medicare rate ($798). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,596).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $53,741 list price could save about $10,892 (20%).
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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