Prices at 23 hospitals in South Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,309 — 23% above the US median ($1,064), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Medical Center | Conway, SC | $257 | $198 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Mount Pleasant Hospital | Mount Pleasant, SC | $459 | — | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center | Hilton Head Island, SC | $796 | $3,060 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | $796 | $843 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Coastal Carolina Hospital | Hardeeville, SC | $796 | $3,109 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital | Georgetown, SC | $1,147 | $2,549 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cherokee Medical Center | Gaffney, SC | $1,309 | $1,117 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | — |
| Pelham Medical Center | Greer, SC | $1,309 | $1,117 | ★ 5/5 | 177 min | — |
| Union Medical Center | Union, SC | $1,309 | $956 | — | 155 min | — |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center | Aiken, SC | $1,372 | $975 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia, SC | $2,750 | $1,213 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | — |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston, SC | $3,503 | $670 | ★ 4/5 | 96 min | — |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc | Summerville, SC | $3,503 | $670 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $4,305 | $676 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Greenville, SC | $4,621 | $905 | — | — | — |
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 $1,309 — about 6.1× 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 $2,182 list price could save about $873 (40%).
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