Prices at 3 hospitals in Charleston, SC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $370 — 21% below the US median ($466), roughly 8.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $370 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston, SC | $370 | — | ★ 4/5 | 96 min | — |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston, SC | $2,925 | $1,287 | ★ 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 $370 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $569 list price could save about $199 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings Nestor, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Charleston, SC | 231 |
| John Mitchell | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Charleston, SC | 153 |
| James Carswell | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Charleston, SC | 143 |
| David Dennis, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Charleston, SC | 83 |
| Marc Judson, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Charleston, SC | 57 |
| Thomas Murphy, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | Charleston, SC | 50 |
| Nicholas Fox, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Charleston, SC | 22 |
| Luca Paoletti, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Charleston, SC | 12 |
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