Prices at 3 hospitals in Charleston, SC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,904 — 267% above the US median ($1,064), roughly 18.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper Hospital | Charleston, SC | $3,503 | $670 | ★ 4/5 | 96 min | — |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $4,305 | $676 | ★ 3/5 | 153 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 $3,904 — about 18.1× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($432).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,476 list price could save about $2,573 (40%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Rovner, MD | Urology | Charleston, SC | 182 |
| Tracy Tipton, M.D. | Urology | Charleston, SC | 115 |
| Bradley Steele, M. D. | Urology | Charleston, SC | 114 |
| Brennan Hyler, MD | Urology | Charleston, SC | 100 |
| James Rosoff, M.D. | Urology | Charleston, SC | 78 |
| Ian Marshall, M. D. | Urology | Charleston, SC | 68 |
| Sandip Prasad, MD, MPHIL | Urology | Charleston, SC | 67 |
| John Britton, M. D. | Urology | Charleston, SC | 63 |
| Mark Buchanan, M.D. | Urology | Charleston, SC | 60 |
| Alexander Ramsay, M.D. | Urology | Charleston, SC | 56 |
| David Sellman, MD | Urology | Charleston, SC | 54 |
| Matvey Tsivian, M.D. | Urology | Charleston, SC | 52 |
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