X-ray of the elbow Cost in Charleston, SC (2026)

Prices at 3 hospitals in Charleston, SC, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $429 — 55% above the US median ($276), roughly 13.0× the Medicare rate.

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Hospital	Location	Cash	Insurer	CMS rating	ER wait	Readmit
Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital	Charleston, SC	$429	—	★ 3/5	153 min	—
Roper Hospital	Charleston, SC	$429	—	★ 4/5	96 min	—
Trident Medical Center	Charleston, SC	$887	$182	★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)

$660

Cash / self-pay

$429

Insurer-negotiated

$182

Medicare pays

$33

$429$795

Median cash $429 · Medicare $33 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Is this a fair price?

1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $429 — about 13.0× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $660 list price could save about $231 (35%).

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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
Ted Samaddar, M.D., M.P.H.	Orthopedic Surgery	Charleston, SC	33
Patrick O'callaghan, M.D.	Orthopedic Surgery	Charleston, SC	22
Harry Rudolph, M.D.	Orthopedic Surgery	Charleston, SC	14
John Ernst, MD	Hand Surgery	Charleston, SC	14
Kimberly Young, M.D.	Hand Surgery	Charleston, SC	12

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