CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast cost in Charleston, SC

Prices at 3 hospitals in Charleston, SC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,442 — 17% below the US median ($2,955), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC $2,442 ★ 3/5 144 min 13.7%
Roper Hospital Charleston, SC $2,442 ★ 4/5 97 min 14.0%
Trident Medical Center Charleston, SC $16,614 $625 ★ 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 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)
$3,757
Cash / self-pay
$2,442
Insurer-negotiated
$625
Medicare pays
$338
$2,442$13,780
Median cash $2,442  ·  Medicare $338  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,442 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($338). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($676).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,757 list price could save about $1,315 (35%).

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Doctors who perform this in Charleston

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

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