Prices at 3 hospitals in Charleston, SC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $49 — 13% below the US median ($56), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $42 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston, SC | $49 | — | ★ 4/5 | 96 min | — |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston, SC | $224 | $111 | ★ 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 $49 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($19). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $75 list price could save about $26 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Davis, MD | Internal Medicine | Charleston, SC | 40 |
| Gayle Scott, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Charleston, SC | 33 |
| Robert Ishak, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Charleston, SC | 28 |
| Alexis Jesup, M.D. | Family Practice | Charleston, SC | 27 |
| Kathy Bolus, MD | Internal Medicine | Charleston, SC | 26 |
| William Snyder, MD | Internal Medicine | Charleston, SC | 24 |
| Chandler Todd, MD | Family Practice | Charleston, SC | 19 |
| William Maguire, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Charleston, SC | 13 |
| Maria Dzierzko-Trojanowska, MD | Internal Medicine | Charleston, SC | 13 |
| Erika Blank, MD | Internal Medicine | Charleston, SC | 12 |
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