Prices at 20 hospitals in South Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $10,879 — 36% above the US median ($8,026), roughly 12.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center | Hilton Head Island, SC | $3,614 | $9,465 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | $3,614 | $8,877 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Coastal Carolina Hospital | Hardeeville, SC | $3,614 | $9,619 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Greenville, SC | $9,587 | $9,417 | — | — | — |
| Conway Medical Center | Conway, SC | $10,879 | $930 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston, SC | $36,691 | $7,196 | ★ 4/5 | 96 min | — |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc | Summerville, SC | $36,691 | $7,196 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $47,209 | $7,132 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Mount Pleasant Hospital | Mount Pleasant, SC | $60,738 | $7,123 | ★ 5/5 | 132 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 October 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 $10,879 — about 12.2× the Medicare rate ($889). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,779).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $61,151 list price could save about $50,272 (82%).
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