Prices at 22 hospitals in South Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,572 — 71% above the US median ($4,425), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Medical Center | Conway, SC | $3,408 | $915 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $6,704 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston, SC | $6,704 | — | ★ 4/5 | 96 min | — |
| Mount Pleasant Hospital | Mount Pleasant, SC | $6,704 | — | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc | Summerville, SC | $6,704 | — | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center | Hilton Head Island, SC | $7,572 | $11,523 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | $7,572 | $7,010 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Coastal Carolina Hospital | Hardeeville, SC | $7,572 | $9,110 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood, SC | $8,911 | $13,050 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | — |
| Edgefield County Healthcare an Affiliate of Self R | Edgefield, SC | $8,911 | $13,050 | — | 80 min | — |
| Abbeville Area Medical Center | Abbeville, SC | $10,396 | $6,916 | — | 128 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 $7,572 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($1,018). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,036).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,314 list price could save about $2,742 (27%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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