The median cost of healthcare in Charleston ranges from $1 for a bunionectomy to $44,125 for a heart valve replacement across 1 reporting Charleston hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what Charleston hospitals charge for 117 shoppable procedures. The most affordable Charleston hospital in our data is Musc Medical Center, currently running about 0% below the metro median.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunionectomy | other | $1 | $1 | $1 | 1 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $1 | $1 | $1 | 1 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1 | $1 | $1 | 1 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $2 | $2 | $2 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $3 | $3 | $3 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $3 | $3 | $3 | 1 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $4 | $4 | $4 | 1 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $4 | $4 | $4 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $5 | $5 | $5 | 1 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $9 | $9 | $9 | 1 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $13 | $13 | $13 | 1 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $15 | $15 | $15 | 1 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $23 | $23 | $23 | 1 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $23 | $23 | $23 | 1 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $27 | $27 | $27 | 1 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $38 | $38 | $38 | 1 |
| Vision Exam | other | $39 | $39 | $39 | 1 |
| COPD Management | other | $48 | $48 | $48 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $48 | $48 | $48 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $48 | $48 | $48 | 1 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $48 | $48 | $48 | 1 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $48 | $48 | $48 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $48 | $48 | $48 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $50 | $50 | $50 | 1 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $52 | $52 | $52 | 1 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $54 | $54 | $54 | 1 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $61 | $61 | $61 | 1 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $63 | $63 | $63 | 1 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $68 | $68 | $68 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $80 | $80 | $80 | 1 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $87 | $87 | $87 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $88 | $88 | $88 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $93 | $93 | $93 | 1 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $106 | $106 | $106 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $113 | $113 | $113 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $128 | $128 | $128 | 1 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $129 | $129 | $129 | 1 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $147 | $147 | $147 | 1 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $160 | $160 | $160 | 1 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $182 | $182 | $182 | 1 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $187 | $187 | $187 | 1 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $206 | $206 | $206 | 1 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $209 | $209 | $209 | 1 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $222 | $222 | $222 | 1 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $231 | $231 | $231 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $241 | $241 | $241 | 1 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $249 | $249 | $249 | 1 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $256 | $256 | $256 | 1 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $278 | $278 | $278 | 1 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $279 | $279 | $279 | 1 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $287 | $287 | $287 | 1 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $308 | $308 | $308 | 1 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $329 | $329 | $329 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $345 | $345 | $345 | 1 |
| Asthma Management | other | $353 | $353 | $353 | 1 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $361 | $361 | $361 | 1 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $370 | $370 | $370 | 1 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $374 | $374 | $374 | 1 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $428 | $428 | $428 | 1 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $459 | $459 | $459 | 1 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $465 | $465 | $465 | 1 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $465 | $465 | $465 | 1 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $495 | $495 | $495 | 1 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $501 | $501 | $501 | 1 |
| Dialysis | other | $571 | $571 | $571 | 1 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $582 | $582 | $582 | 1 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $612 | $612 | $612 | 1 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $645 | $645 | $645 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $666 | $666 | $666 | 1 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $728 | $728 | $728 | 1 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $835 | $835 | $835 | 1 |
| Mole Removal | other | $841 | $841 | $841 | 1 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $843 | $843 | $843 | 1 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $845 | $845 | $845 | 1 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $850 | $850 | $850 | 1 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $855 | $855 | $855 | 1 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $893 | $893 | $893 | 1 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $988 | $988 | $988 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,010 | $1,010 | $1,010 | 1 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,088 | $1,088 | $1,088 | 1 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $1,100 | $1,100 | $1,100 | 1 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $1,152 | $1,152 | $1,152 | 1 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $1,164 | $1,164 | $1,164 | 1 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $1,195 | $1,195 | $1,195 | 1 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $1,259 | $1,259 | $1,259 | 1 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $1,319 | $1,319 | $1,319 | 1 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $1,320 | $1,320 | $1,320 | 1 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,341 | $1,341 | $1,341 | 1 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $1,412 | $1,412 | $1,412 | 1 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $1,508 | $1,508 | $1,508 | 1 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $1,508 | $1,508 | $1,508 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $1,509 | $1,509 | $1,509 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $1,554 | $1,554 | $1,554 | 1 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $1,564 | $1,564 | $1,564 | 1 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $1,768 | $1,768 | $1,768 | 1 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $1,784 | $1,784 | $1,784 | 1 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,924 | $1,924 | $1,924 | 1 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $2,062 | $2,062 | $2,062 | 1 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $2,068 | $2,068 | $2,068 | 1 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $2,125 | $2,125 | $2,125 | 1 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $2,401 | $2,401 | $2,401 | 1 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $2,432 | $2,432 | $2,432 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $2,537 | $2,537 | $2,537 | 1 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $2,754 | $2,754 | $2,754 | 1 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $2,760 | $2,760 | $2,760 | 1 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $2,874 | $2,874 | $2,874 | 1 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $3,081 | $3,081 | $3,081 | 1 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $3,411 | $3,411 | $3,411 | 1 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $3,614 | $3,614 | $3,614 | 1 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $3,614 | $3,614 | $3,614 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $3,895 | $3,895 | $3,895 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $5,079 | $5,079 | $5,079 | 1 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $8,143 | $8,143 | $8,143 | 1 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $9,450 | $9,450 | $9,450 | 1 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $9,756 | $9,756 | $9,756 | 1 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $16,961 | $16,961 | $16,961 | 1 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $44,125 | $44,125 | $44,125 | 1 |
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