Emergency room visit, low complexity 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 $444 to $598. The typical hospital charges $474. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $474
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiken Regional Medical Center SC | $444Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,110 | Lowest price of any hospital | — | $1,110 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon SC | $474Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $667 | Cheaper than 50% of hospitals | — | $667 |
| Musc Medical Center SC · Price file April 1, 2026 | $598Insurance typically pays $154Sticker price $1,197 | Highest price of any hospital | $154 | $1,197 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center SC | —Insurance typically pays $754Sticker price — | — | $754 | — |
| Colleton Medical Center SC | —Insurance typically pays $342Sticker price — | — | $342 | — |
| Trident Medical Center SC | —Insurance typically pays $601Sticker price — | — | $601 | — |
Procedure code 99282. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.