Doctor visit, new patient, complex in South Carolina
Below is what hospitals in South Carolina charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 3 hospitals in South Carolina run from $60 to $709. The typical hospital charges $124. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $124
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
6 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Medical Center SC · Price file April 1, 2026 | $60Insurance typically pays $263Sticker price $119 | Lowest price of any hospital | $263 | $119 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center SC | $124Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $309 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | — | $309 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon SC | $709Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $999 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $999 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center SC | —Insurance typically pays $129Sticker price — | — | $129 | — |
| Colleton Medical Center SC | —Insurance typically pays $174Sticker price — | — | $174 | — |
| Trident Medical Center SC | —Insurance typically pays $131Sticker price — | — | $131 | — |
Procedure code 99205. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.