Prices at 20 hospitals in South Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,432 — 35% below the US median ($3,730), roughly 7.8× 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 | $873 | $8,151 | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | $873 | $5,657 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 14.2% |
| Coastal Carolina Hospital | Hardeeville, SC | $873 | $8,283 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 13.9% |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg, SC | $2,432 | — | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 14.4% |
| Cherokee Medical Center | Gaffney, SC | $2,432 | $3,755 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.5% |
| Pelham Medical Center | Greer, SC | $2,432 | $3,703 | ★ 5/5 | 173 min | 14.9% |
| Conway Medical Center | Conway, SC | $4,480 | $333 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | 15.6% |
| Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital | Georgetown, SC | $6,777 | $7,959 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 14.4% |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center | Aiken, SC | $7,162 | $13,017 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | 14.2% |
| Mount Pleasant Hospital | Mount Pleasant, SC | $14,768 | $3,785 | ★ 5/5 | 129 min | 14.0% |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $16,918 | $5,683 | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 13.7% |
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 $2,432 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($311). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($623).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,453 list price could save about $5,021 (67%).
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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