At a glance
Charleston hospital prices span $17 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 Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $17 | $17 | $17 | 1 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $20 | $20 | $20 | 1 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $22 | $22 | $22 | 1 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $28 | $28 | $28 | 1 |
| Asthma Management | other | $30 | $30 | $30 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $37 | $37 | $37 | 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 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $62 | $62 | $62 | 1 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $64 | $64 | $64 | 1 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $66 | $66 | $66 | 1 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $92 | $92 | $92 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $103 | $103 | $103 | 1 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $139 | $139 | $139 | 1 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $143 | $143 | $143 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $148 | $148 | $148 | 1 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $151 | $151 | $151 | 1 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $153 | $153 | $153 | 1 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $155 | $155 | $155 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $167 | $167 | $167 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $192 | $192 | $192 | 1 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $193 | $193 | $193 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $203 | $203 | $203 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $206 | $206 | $206 | 1 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $207 | $207 | $207 | 1 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $214 | $214 | $214 | 1 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $215 | $215 | $215 | 1 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $226 | $226 | $226 | 1 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $233 | $233 | $233 | 1 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $233 | $233 | $233 | 1 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $235 | $235 | $235 | 1 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $239 | $239 | $239 | 1 |
| COPD Management | other | $240 | $240 | $240 | 1 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $243 | $243 | $243 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $247 | $247 | $247 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $249 | $249 | $249 | 1 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $252 | $252 | $252 | 1 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $263 | $263 | $263 | 1 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $268 | $268 | $268 | 1 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $274 | $274 | $274 | 1 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $281 | $281 | $281 | 1 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $298 | $298 | $298 | 1 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $299 | $299 | $299 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $306 | $306 | $306 | 1 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $306 | $306 | $306 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $315 | $315 | $315 | 1 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $344 | $344 | $344 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $352 | $352 | $352 | 1 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $393 | $393 | $393 | 1 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $394 | $394 | $394 | 1 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $398 | $398 | $398 | 1 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $399 | $399 | $399 | 1 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $403 | $403 | $403 | 1 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $411 | $411 | $411 | 1 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $420 | $420 | $420 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $429 | $429 | $429 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $433 | $433 | $433 | 1 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $449 | $449 | $449 | 1 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $455 | $455 | $455 | 1 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $458 | $458 | $458 | 1 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $459 | $459 | $459 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $467 | $467 | $467 | 1 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $501 | $501 | $501 | 1 |
| Dialysis | other | $577 | $577 | $577 | 1 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $582 | $582 | $582 | 1 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $602 | $602 | $602 | 1 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $686 | $686 | $686 | 1 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $686 | $686 | $686 | 1 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $710 | $710 | $710 | 1 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $718 | $718 | $718 | 1 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $721 | $721 | $721 | 1 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $798 | $798 | $798 | 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 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $1,121 | $1,121 | $1,121 | 1 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $1,232 | $1,232 | $1,232 | 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 | $1,282 | $1,282 | $1,282 | 1 |
| Mole Removal | other | $1,422 | $1,422 | $1,422 | 1 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $1,450 | $1,450 | $1,450 | 1 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $1,834 | $1,834 | $1,834 | 1 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $1,998 | $1,998 | $1,998 | 1 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $2,176 | $2,176 | $2,176 | 1 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $2,447 | $2,447 | $2,447 | 1 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $2,447 | $2,447 | $2,447 | 1 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $2,695 | $2,695 | $2,695 | 1 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $2,695 | $2,695 | $2,695 | 1 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $2,743 | $2,743 | $2,743 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $3,186 | $3,186 | $3,186 | 1 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $4,890 | $4,890 | $4,890 | 1 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $5,786 | $5,786 | $5,786 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $5,887 | $5,887 | $5,887 | 1 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $6,063 | $6,063 | $6,063 | 1 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $10,302 | $10,302 | $10,302 | 1 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $11,696 | $11,696 | $11,696 | 1 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $12,537 | $12,537 | $12,537 | 1 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $12,732 | $12,732 | $12,732 | 1 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $12,740 | $12,740 | $12,740 | 1 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $13,153 | $13,153 | $13,153 | 1 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $15,270 | $15,270 | $15,270 | 1 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $15,557 | $15,557 | $15,557 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $15,871 | $15,871 | $15,871 | 1 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $17,246 | $17,246 | $17,246 | 1 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $17,852 | $17,852 | $17,852 | 1 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $18,744 | $18,744 | $18,744 | 1 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $20,601 | $20,601 | $20,601 | 1 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $24,257 | $24,257 | $24,257 | 1 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $24,894 | $24,894 | $24,894 | 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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