Colonoscopy cost in South Carolina

Prices at 26 hospitals in South Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,004 — 128% above the US median ($1,754), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center Hilton Head Island, SC $833 $3,376 ★ 2/5 172 min 15.4%
East Cooper Medical Center Mount Pleasant, SC $833 $3,373 ★ 4/5 144 min 14.2%
Coastal Carolina Hospital Hardeeville, SC $833 $2,993 ★ 4/5 126 min 13.9%
Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital Georgetown, SC $1,625 $1,654 ★ 2/5 161 min 14.4%
Self Regional Healthcare Greenwood, SC $2,148 $3,132 ★ 4/5 204 min 14.3%
Edgefield County Healthcare an Affiliate of Self R Edgefield, SC $2,148 $3,132 83 min
Abbeville Area Medical Center Abbeville, SC $2,505 $1,969 118 min 15.0%
Conway Medical Center Conway, SC $3,834 $701 ★ 2/5 134 min 15.6%
Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg, SC $4,174 ★ 2/5 180 min 14.4%
Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney, SC $4,174 $1,205 ★ 2/5 162 min 15.5%
Pelham Medical Center Greer, SC $4,174 $1,205 ★ 5/5 173 min 14.9%
Shriners Hospitals for Children Greenville, SC $5,334 $1,248
Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC $6,640 $1,120 ★ 3/5 144 min 13.7%
Roper Hospital Charleston, SC $8,133 $1,130 ★ 4/5 97 min 14.0%
Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc Summerville, SC $8,133 $1,130 ★ 5/5 136 min 14.9%
Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC $13,842 $1,175 ★ 5/5 129 min 14.0%

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 July 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)
$6,957
Cash / self-pay
$4,004
Insurer-negotiated
$1,969
Medicare pays
$480
$833$8,133
Median cash $4,004  ·  Medicare $480  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $4,004 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($480). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($960).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,957 list price could save about $2,953 (42%).

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