Prices at 3 hospitals in Charleston, SC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $521 — 64% above the US median ($317), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper Hospital | Charleston, SC | $252 | — | ★ 4/5 | 96 min | — |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $521 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston, SC | $2,341 | $1,224 | ★ 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 $521 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($237). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($474).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $802 list price could save about $281 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Bolen, M.D. | Neurology | Charleston, SC | 276 |
| James Bumgartner, M.D. | Neurology | Charleston, SC | 265 |
| Habib Rizk, M.D | Otolaryngology | Charleston, SC | 251 |
| Frank Cuoco, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Charleston, SC | 245 |
| Tracy Tipton, M.D. | Urology | Charleston, SC | 189 |
| Chirantan Banerjee, M.D | Neurology | Charleston, SC | 123 |
| Daniel Steinberg, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 117 |
| Rochelle Ringer, M.D. | General Surgery | Charleston, SC | 111 |
| Michael Hall, MD | Radiation Oncology | Charleston, SC | 111 |
| Brian Beaty, MD, PHD | Radiation Oncology | Charleston, SC | 108 |
| Nicolas Pope, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Charleston, SC | 108 |
| Jennifer Harper, MD | Radiation Oncology | Charleston, SC | 106 |
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