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
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Fiorillo, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Charleston, SC | 172 |
| Andrew Hardie, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Charleston, SC | 97 |
| Stephen Schabel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Charleston, SC | 59 |
| Elias Gunnell, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Charleston, SC | 42 |
| Salvador Mendez, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Charleston, SC | 39 |
| Tracy Tipton, M.D. | Urology | Charleston, SC | 31 |
| Bradley Steele, M. D. | Urology | Charleston, SC | 30 |
| Brennan Hyler, MD | Urology | Charleston, SC | 22 |
| Jessica Swaim, MD | Urology | Charleston, SC | 18 |
| John Britton, M. D. | Urology | Charleston, SC | 18 |
| Ian Marshall, M. D. | Urology | Charleston, SC | 15 |
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