Prices at 19 hospitals in South Carolina, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$219
Chargemaster (median)
$309
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$61
Medicare pays
$19
$59$288
Median cash $219 · Medicare $19 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $59 – $288. The median cash price is about 11.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Medical Center | Conway, SC | $44 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | 15.6% |
| Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate Of Self R | Edgefield, SC | $59 | $88 | — | 83 min | — |
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood, SC | $59 | $88 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 14.3% |
| East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | $69 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 14.2% |
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center | Hilton Head Island, SC | $69 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital | Georgetown, SC | $83 | $79 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 14.4% |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston, SC | $187 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 14.9% |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children | Greenville, SC | $193 | $24 | — | — | — |
| Mcleod Regional Medical Center-pee Dee | Florence, SC | $219 | $61 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 15.0% |
| Mcleod Medical Center – Dillon | Dillon, SC | $219 | $61 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.2% |
| Mcleod Health Cheraw | Cheraw, SC | $219 | $61 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | 16.1% |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon | Manning, SC | $219 | $61 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | 15.4% |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital | Loris, SC | $219 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 15.0% |
| Piedmont Medical Center | Rock Hill, SC | $243 | — | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.0% |
| Bon Secours-st Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $288 | — | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 13.7% |
| Mount Pleasant Hospital | Mount Pleasant, SC | $288 | — | ★ 5/5 | 129 min | 14.0% |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-berkeley Inc | Summerville, SC | $288 | — | ★ 5/5 | 136 min | 14.9% |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston, SC | $288 | — | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | 14.0% |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach, SC | $450 | $32 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | 15.8% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.