Prices at 3 hospitals in Charleston, SC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,232 — 27% above the US median ($971), roughly 8.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $1,232 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston, SC | $1,232 | — | ★ 4/5 | 96 min | — |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston, SC | $5,327 | $2,397 | ★ 3/5 | 126 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 $1,232 — about 8.9× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,896 list price could save about $664 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Rieder, MD | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 760 |
| Lars Runquist, MD | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 709 |
| Troy Bunting, MD | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 694 |
| Wills Geils, MD | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 692 |
| Scott Woodfield, M.D., FACC | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 652 |
| William Yarbrough, M.D. | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 615 |
| Emily Hodskins, M.D. | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 612 |
| Devin Blankinship, M.D. | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 596 |
| Matthew O'steen, M.D., F.A.C.C. | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 586 |
| Matthew Gorman, MD | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 582 |
| Geetha Pinto, MD | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 575 |
| Minh Tran, D.O. | Cardiology | Charleston, SC | 560 |
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