Prices at 22 hospitals in South Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,713 — 18% below the US median ($2,081), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg, SC | $816 | — | ★ 2/5 | 179 min | — |
| Cherokee Medical Center | Gaffney, SC | $816 | $1,596 | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | — |
| Pelham Medical Center | Greer, SC | $816 | $1,610 | ★ 5/5 | 177 min | — |
| Union Medical Center | Union, SC | $816 | $1,639 | — | 155 min | — |
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center | Hilton Head Island, SC | $873 | $4,799 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant, SC | $873 | $3,853 | ★ 4/5 | 143 min | — |
| Coastal Carolina Hospital | Hardeeville, SC | $873 | $4,877 | ★ 4/5 | 130 min | — |
| Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital | Georgetown, SC | $2,553 | $4,523 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
| Conway Medical Center | Conway, SC | $3,400 | $854 | ★ 2/5 | 134 min | — |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston, SC | $5,287 | $1,572 | ★ 4/5 | 96 min | — |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc | Summerville, SC | $5,287 | $1,572 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Greenville, SC | $6,494 | $2,296 | — | — | — |
| Mount Pleasant Hospital | Mount Pleasant, SC | $7,948 | $1,579 | ★ 5/5 | 132 min | — |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston, SC | $10,788 | $1,558 | ★ 3/5 | 153 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 $1,713 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($630). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,259).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,046 list price could save about $2,333 (58%).
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