Prices at 25 hospitals in South Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,164 — 85% above the US median ($1,167), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center | Hilton Head Island, SC | $1,105 | $2,108 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | $1,105 | $959 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Coastal Carolina Hospital | Hardeeville, SC | $1,105 | $1,869 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital | Georgetown, SC | $1,590 | $1,528 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood, SC | $1,666 | $2,466 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | — |
| Edgefield County Healthcare an Affiliate of Self R | Edgefield, SC | $1,666 | $2,466 | — | 80 min | — |
| Abbeville Area Medical Center | Abbeville, SC | $1,944 | $1,812 | — | 128 min | — |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg, SC | $2,164 | — | ★ 2/5 | 179 min | — |
| Cherokee Medical Center | Gaffney, SC | $2,164 | $1,525 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | — |
| Pelham Medical Center | Greer, SC | $2,164 | $1,525 | ★ 5/5 | 177 min | — |
| Conway Medical Center | Conway, SC | $2,207 | $287 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $5,027 | $901 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston, SC | $6,029 | $894 | ★ 4/5 | 96 min | — |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc | Summerville, SC | $6,029 | $894 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mount Pleasant Hospital | Mount Pleasant, SC | $7,873 | $913 | ★ 5/5 | 132 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 $2,164 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($323). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($646).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,607 list price could save about $1,443 (40%).
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