Prices at 19 hospitals in South Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,515 — 62% above the US median ($2,173), roughly 19.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken Regional Medical Center | Aiken, SC | $1,809 | $1,154 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | 14.2% |
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center | Hilton Head Island, SC | $1,842 | $3,561 | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | $1,842 | $3,853 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 14.2% |
| Coastal Carolina Hospital | Hardeeville, SC | $1,842 | $3,177 | ★ 4/5 | 126 min | 13.9% |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia, SC | $2,698 | $2,226 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 14.6% |
| Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital | Georgetown, SC | $3,052 | $1,726 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 14.4% |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg, SC | $3,977 | — | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | 14.4% |
| Cherokee Medical Center | Gaffney, SC | $3,977 | $2,351 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | 15.5% |
| Pelham Medical Center | Greer, SC | $3,977 | $2,351 | ★ 5/5 | 173 min | 14.9% |
| Union Medical Center | Union, SC | $3,977 | $2,163 | — | 156 min | 14.8% |
| Conway Medical Center | Conway, SC | $4,039 | $482 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | 15.6% |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $6,695 | $1,859 | ★ 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 $3,515 — about 19.7× the Medicare rate ($178). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($357).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,629 list price could save about $3,114 (47%).
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