Prices at 17 hospitals in South Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $22,410 — 207% above the US median ($7,305), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Hospital | Mount Pleasant, SC | $5,789 | $6,256 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $6,368 | $6,070 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital | Georgetown, SC | $8,408 | $17,418 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center | Hilton Head Island, SC | $12,305 | $8,314 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Coastal Carolina Hospital | Hardeeville, SC | $12,305 | $8,450 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Conway Medical Center | Conway, SC | $22,410 | $3,089 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| McLeod Medical Center-Dillon | Dillon, SC | $31,579 | $8,552 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence, SC | $31,579 | $8,552 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| McLeod Loris Hospital | Loris, SC | $31,579 | $8,552 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| McLeod Health Cheraw | Cheraw, SC | $31,579 | $8,552 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| McLeod Health Clarendon | Manning, SC | $31,579 | $8,552 | ★ 3/5 | 212 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 $22,410 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($2,388). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($4,777).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $44,477 list price could save about $22,067 (50%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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