At a glance
Charleston hospital prices span $7 to $67,388 across 115 shoppable procedures, drawn from 1 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Charleston data in Apr 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in Charleston, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis | lab | $7 | $7 | $7 | 1 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $17 | $17 | $17 | 1 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $20 | $20 | $20 | 1 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $22 | $22 | $22 | 1 |
| Asthma Management | other | $30 | $30 | $30 | 1 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $45 | $45 | $45 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $51 | $51 | $51 | 1 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $55 | $55 | $55 | 1 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $57 | $57 | $57 | 1 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $64 | $64 | $64 | 1 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $66 | $66 | $66 | 1 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $67 | $67 | $67 | 1 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $92 | $92 | $92 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $94 | $94 | $94 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $113 | $113 | $113 | 1 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $140 | $140 | $140 | 1 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $151 | $151 | $151 | 1 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $155 | $155 | $155 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $167 | $167 | $167 | 1 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $189 | $189 | $189 | 1 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $190 | $190 | $190 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $203 | $203 | $203 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $209 | $209 | $209 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $223 | $223 | $223 | 1 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $233 | $233 | $233 | 1 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $239 | $239 | $239 | 1 |
| COPD Management | other | $240 | $240 | $240 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $247 | $247 | $247 | 1 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $263 | $263 | $263 | 1 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $268 | $268 | $268 | 1 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $281 | $281 | $281 | 1 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $298 | $298 | $298 | 1 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $306 | $306 | $306 | 1 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $344 | $344 | $344 | 1 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $365 | $365 | $365 | 1 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $389 | $389 | $389 | 1 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $393 | $393 | $393 | 1 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $399 | $399 | $399 | 1 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $403 | $403 | $403 | 1 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $411 | $411 | $411 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $422 | $422 | $422 | 1 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $424 | $424 | $424 | 1 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $449 | $449 | $449 | 1 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $458 | $458 | $458 | 1 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $470 | $470 | $470 | 1 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $501 | $501 | $501 | 1 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $582 | $582 | $582 | 1 |
| Dialysis | other | $601 | $601 | $601 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $642 | $642 | $642 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $693 | $693 | $693 | 1 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $697 | $697 | $697 | 1 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $718 | $718 | $718 | 1 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $793 | $793 | $793 | 1 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $798 | $798 | $798 | 1 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $807 | $807 | $807 | 1 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $821 | $821 | $821 | 1 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $868 | $868 | $868 | 1 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $939 | $939 | $939 | 1 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $958 | $958 | $958 | 1 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $1,082 | $1,082 | $1,082 | 1 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $1,140 | $1,140 | $1,140 | 1 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $1,236 | $1,236 | $1,236 | 1 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $1,262 | $1,262 | $1,262 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,282 | $1,282 | $1,282 | 1 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $1,710 | $1,710 | $1,710 | 1 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $1,998 | $1,998 | $1,998 | 1 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $2,120 | $2,120 | $2,120 | 1 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $2,429 | $2,429 | $2,429 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $2,442 | $2,442 | $2,442 | 1 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $2,447 | $2,447 | $2,447 | 1 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $2,447 | $2,447 | $2,447 | 1 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $2,743 | $2,743 | $2,743 | 1 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $2,857 | $2,857 | $2,857 | 1 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $3,215 | $3,215 | $3,215 | 1 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $3,234 | $3,234 | $3,234 | 1 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $3,288 | $3,288 | $3,288 | 1 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $3,385 | $3,385 | $3,385 | 1 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $3,397 | $3,397 | $3,397 | 1 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $3,633 | $3,633 | $3,633 | 1 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $3,658 | $3,658 | $3,658 | 1 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $3,706 | $3,706 | $3,706 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $4,722 | $4,722 | $4,722 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $5,887 | $5,887 | $5,887 | 1 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $5,942 | $5,942 | $5,942 | 1 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $6,063 | $6,063 | $6,063 | 1 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $7,848 | $7,848 | $7,848 | 1 |
| Mole Removal | other | $8,117 | $8,117 | $8,117 | 1 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $8,607 | $8,607 | $8,607 | 1 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $9,489 | $9,489 | $9,489 | 1 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $10,072 | $10,072 | $10,072 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $10,219 | $10,219 | $10,219 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $11,568 | $11,568 | $11,568 | 1 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $11,696 | $11,696 | $11,696 | 1 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $11,731 | $11,731 | $11,731 | 1 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $12,537 | $12,537 | $12,537 | 1 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $12,732 | $12,732 | $12,732 | 1 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $13,137 | $13,137 | $13,137 | 1 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $13,365 | $13,365 | $13,365 | 1 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $15,270 | $15,270 | $15,270 | 1 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $15,557 | $15,557 | $15,557 | 1 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $16,359 | $16,359 | $16,359 | 1 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $18,744 | $18,744 | $18,744 | 1 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $20,872 | $20,872 | $20,872 | 1 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $21,510 | $21,510 | $21,510 | 1 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $21,876 | $21,876 | $21,876 | 1 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $24,257 | $24,257 | $24,257 | 1 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $24,435 | $24,435 | $24,435 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $25,193 | $25,193 | $25,193 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $25,323 | $25,323 | $25,323 | 1 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $27,181 | $27,181 | $27,181 | 1 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $28,546 | $28,546 | $28,546 | 1 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $28,851 | $28,851 | $28,851 | 1 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $32,111 | $32,111 | $32,111 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $65,224 | $65,224 | $65,224 | 1 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $67,388 | $67,388 | $67,388 | 1 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Charleston pricing data across 1 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Charleston metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Charleston hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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