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South Carolina Hospital Rates

Compare cash discount rates and insurance negotiated prices for medical procedures across South Carolina healthcare facilities.

State Hospitals 51
Shoppable Procedures 142
vs U.S. Median Price 0% near the U.S. average
How South Carolina prices compare 142 procedures · 0% vs U.S. median
Hip or knee replacement
U.S. median
$19,245
In South Carolina
$17,518
$1,727 less here
U.S.
SC

Across 142 shoppable procedures, South Carolina hospitals typically charge close to the national median for the same procedures. It varies a lot by procedure and hospital — the examples below and the full lists show where.

In real dollars — U.S. median vs South Carolina

Best value: Lexington Regional Rehabilitation Hospital (Cayce) — about 42% below its fair BaseRate. How we calculate this →

Which insurers negotiate prices in South Carolina

Across the 65 South Carolina hospitals that publish negotiated rates, here’s how many each major insurer has a deal with. A gap can mean higher out-of-pocket costs or a bigger chance of an out-of-network bill.

UnitedHealthcare 54 of 65 hospitals
Aetna 50 of 65 hospitals
Cigna 49 of 65 hospitals
Blue Cross Blue Shield 48 of 65 hospitals
Humana 46 of 65 hospitals

Also negotiating in South Carolina: Molina (44) · WellCare (33) · SelectHealth (25) · Ambetter (Centene) (22) · Clover Health (19) · Devoted Health (19).

All hospitals in South Carolina

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Ranked by how their prices compare to the fair BaseRate — best value first. The × fair figure is geo-adjusted, so a rural hospital isn't unfairly dinged for its location. Tap any hospital for its full price list.

Browse South Carolina by area

Local price pages for each South Carolina metro area.

Compare prices by procedure in South Carolina

The fair BaseRate, the typical price, and the cheapest hospitals for any procedure in South Carolina.

Prices are sourced from each hospital's federally-required public price file, most recently published June 2026. The BaseRate is a modeled fair-price estimate — not a bill or quote. How we build these numbers →