Prices at 19 hospitals in South Carolina, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$802
Chargemaster (median)
$1,129
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$144
Medicare pays
$109
Typical cash range: $243 – $1,373. The median cash price is about 7.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | $216 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 144 min | 14.2% |
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center | Hilton Head Island, SC | $216 | $101 | ★ 2/5 | 172 min | 15.4% |
| Conway Medical Center | Conway, SC | $249 | $73 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | 15.6% |
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood, SC | $474 | $706 | ★ 4/5 | 204 min | 14.3% |
| Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate Of Self R | Edgefield, SC | $474 | $706 | — | 83 min | — |
| Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital | Georgetown, SC | $539 | $399 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 14.4% |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children | Greenville, SC | $714 | $114 | — | — | — |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon | Manning, SC | $802 | $144 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | 15.4% |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital | Loris, SC | $802 | $144 | ★ 4/5 | 135 min | 15.0% |
| Mcleod Regional Medical Center-pee Dee | Florence, SC | $802 | $144 | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 15.0% |
| Mcleod Medical Center – Dillon | Dillon, SC | $802 | $144 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 15.2% |
| Mcleod Health Cheraw | Cheraw, SC | $802 | $144 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | 16.1% |
| Mount Pleasant Hospital | Mount Pleasant, SC | $1,086 | — | ★ 5/5 | 129 min | 14.0% |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-berkeley Inc | Summerville, SC | $1,086 | — | ★ 5/5 | 136 min | 14.9% |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston, SC | $1,086 | — | ★ 4/5 | 97 min | 14.0% |
| Bon Secours-st Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $1,086 | — | ★ 3/5 | 144 min | 13.7% |
| Piedmont Medical Center | Rock Hill, SC | $1,326 | — | ★ 2/5 | 188 min | 14.0% |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach, SC | $1,561 | $186 | ★ 2/5 | 130 min | 15.8% |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston, SC | $2,171 | $186 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 14.9% |
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.