Lung scan (V/Q) cost in South Carolina

Prices at 26 hospitals in South Carolina, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,435 — about the US median ($1,413), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center Hilton Head Island, SC $740 $505 ★ 2/5 166 min —
East Cooper Medical Center Mount Pleasant, SC $740 $505 ★ 4/5 143 min —
Coastal Carolina Hospital Hardeeville, SC $740 $505 ★ 4/5 130 min —
Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken, SC $1,084 $584 ★ 2/5 162 min —
Conway Medical Center Conway, SC $1,137 $219 ★ 2/5 134 min —
Self Regional Healthcare Greenwood, SC $1,170 $1,742 ★ 4/5 199 min —
Edgefield County Healthcare an Affiliate of Self R Edgefield, SC $1,170 $1,742 — 80 min —
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach, SC $1,187 $494 ★ 2/5 130 min —
Abbeville Area Medical Center Abbeville, SC $1,365 $1,275 — 128 min —
Tidelands Georgetown Memorial Hospital Georgetown, SC $1,377 $1,457 ★ 2/5 151 min —
McLeod Medical Center-Dillon Dillon, SC $1,435 $541 ★ 3/5 170 min —
McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee Florence, SC $1,435 $541 ★ 3/5 238 min —
McLeod Loris Hospital Loris, SC $1,435 $541 ★ 4/5 138 min —
McLeod Health Cheraw Cheraw, SC $1,435 $541 ★ 3/5 140 min —
McLeod Health Clarendon Manning, SC $1,435 $541 ★ 3/5 212 min —
Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg, SC $1,558 — ★ 2/5 179 min —
Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney, SC $1,558 $905 ★ 2/5 161 min —
Pelham Medical Center Greer, SC $1,558 $822 ★ 5/5 177 min —
Union Medical Center Union, SC $1,558 $740 — 155 min —
Lexington Medical Center West Columbia, SC $1,666 $795 ★ 3/5 223 min —
Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC $3,299 — ★ 3/5 153 min —
Roper Hospital Charleston, SC $3,299 — ★ 4/5 96 min —
Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC $3,299 — ★ 5/5 132 min —
Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley Inc Summerville, SC $3,299 — ★ 5/5 140 min —
Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC $3,695 — ★ 2/5 184 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,183
Cash / self-pay
$1,435
Insurer-negotiated
$563
Medicare pays
$291
$912$3,299
Median cash $1,435  ·  Medicare $291  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,435 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($291). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($581).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,183 list price could save about $748 (34%).

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