Prices at 3 hospitals in Charleston, SC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $226 — 8% below the US median ($245), roughly 7.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $226 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston, SC | $226 | — | ★ 4/5 | 96 min | — |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston, SC | $1,244 | $547 | ★ 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 $226 — about 7.6× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $347 list price could save about $121 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luca Paoletti, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Charleston, SC | 390 |
| George Carter, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Charleston, SC | 255 |
| Adam Fox | Pulmonary Disease | Charleston, SC | 250 |
| Edward Kilb, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Charleston, SC | 213 |
| Michelle Spiegel, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Charleston, SC | 204 |
| Christina Mingora, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Charleston, SC | 194 |
| Nicholas Fox, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Charleston, SC | 184 |
| Marc Judson, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Charleston, SC | 176 |
| Rahul Argula, MBBS | Pulmonary Disease | Charleston, SC | 165 |
| Andrew Davidson, M.D. | Allergy/ Immunology | Charleston, SC | 135 |
| Lauren Sullivan, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Charleston, SC | 134 |
| Meredith Moore, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | Charleston, SC | 124 |
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