Prices at 25 hospitals in South Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,801 — 44% above the US median ($1,252), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod Medical Center-Dillon | Dillon, SC | $1,001 | $2,514 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence, SC | $1,001 | $2,514 | ★ 3/5 | 238 min | — |
| McLeod Loris Hospital | Loris, SC | $1,001 | $2,514 | ★ 4/5 | 138 min | — |
| McLeod Health Cheraw | Cheraw, SC | $1,001 | $2,514 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | — |
| McLeod Health Clarendon | Manning, SC | $1,001 | $2,514 | ★ 3/5 | 212 min | — |
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center | Hilton Head Island, SC | $1,018 | $1,823 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | $1,018 | $963 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Coastal Carolina Hospital | Hardeeville, SC | $1,018 | $1,598 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital | Georgetown, SC | $1,056 | $1,906 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center | Aiken, SC | $1,532 | $1,339 | ★ 2/5 | 162 min | — |
| Conway Medical Center | Conway, SC | $1,762 | $388 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia, SC | $1,801 | $1,091 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | — |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg, SC | $1,849 | — | ★ 2/5 | 179 min | — |
| Cherokee Medical Center | Gaffney, SC | $1,849 | $1,450 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | — |
| Pelham Medical Center | Greer, SC | $1,849 | $1,450 | ★ 5/5 | 177 min | — |
| Union Medical Center | Union, SC | $1,849 | $1,234 | — | 155 min | — |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $2,339 | — | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston, SC | $2,339 | — | ★ 4/5 | 96 min | — |
| Mount Pleasant Hospital | Mount Pleasant, SC | $2,339 | — | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc | Summerville, SC | $2,339 | — | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood, SC | $2,345 | $3,435 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | — |
| Edgefield County Healthcare an Affiliate of Self R | Edgefield, SC | $2,345 | $3,435 | — | 80 min | — |
| Abbeville Area Medical Center | Abbeville, SC | $2,736 | $1,820 | — | 128 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 September 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 $1,801 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($311). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($622).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,082 list price could save about $1,282 (42%).
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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