X-ray of the foot cost in Charleston, SC

Prices at 3 hospitals in Charleston, SC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $442 — 63% above the US median ($270), roughly 13.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC $442 ★ 3/5 144 min 13.7%
Roper Hospital Charleston, SC $442 ★ 4/5 97 min 14.0%
Trident Medical Center Charleston, SC $1,080 $182 ★ 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. 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$680
Cash / self-pay
$442
Insurer-negotiated
$182
Medicare pays
$34
$442$952
Median cash $442  ·  Medicare $34  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $442 — about 13.0× the Medicare rate ($34). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($68).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $680 list price could save about $238 (35%).

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