Prices at 14 hospitals in South Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,558 — 20% above the US median ($2,126), roughly 3.2× 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 | $1,399 | $4,799 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | $1,399 | $3,853 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Coastal Carolina Hospital | Hardeeville, SC | $1,399 | $4,877 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital | Georgetown, SC | $1,610 | $3,489 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
| Conway Medical Center | Conway, SC | $1,687 | $519 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Mount Pleasant Hospital | Mount Pleasant, SC | $2,089 | — | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia, SC | $3,026 | $1,508 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | — |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg, SC | $3,204 | — | ★ 2/5 | 179 min | — |
| Cherokee Medical Center | Gaffney, SC | $3,204 | $1,696 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | — |
| Pelham Medical Center | Greer, SC | $3,204 | $1,696 | ★ 5/5 | 177 min | — |
| Piedmont Medical Center | Rock Hill, SC | $3,770 | — | ★ 2/5 | 184 min | — |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston, SC | $3,910 | $2,179 | ★ 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 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 $2,558 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($802). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,605).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,910 list price could save about $1,352 (35%).
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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