Prices at 3 hospitals in Charleston, SC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $612 — about the US median ($611), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $612 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston, SC | $612 | — | ★ 4/5 | 96 min | — |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston, SC | $4,267 | $2,027 | ★ 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 $612 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $942 list price could save about $330 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Litwin, M.D. | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 109 |
| Earl Cummings, MD | Emergency Medicine | Charleston, SC | 90 |
| Kristen Nawabi, M.D. | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 66 |
| Scott Woodfield, M.D., FACC | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 63 |
| Ian Laxina, MD | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 52 |
| Jeffrey Paulsen, M.D. | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 51 |
| Troy Bunting, MD | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 51 |
| Ramsey Wehbe, M.D. | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 47 |
| Richard Bayer, M.D. | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 40 |
| Matthew Gorman, MD | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 37 |
| Wills Geils, MD | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 36 |
| Devin Blankinship, M.D. | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 36 |
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