How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Trident Medical Center?

Trident Medical Center in Charleston, SC currently has 126 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do Trident Medical Center's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, Trident Medical Center's median negotiated commercial rate is 1.5× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is Trident Medical Center's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns Trident Medical Center an overall hospital quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Proprietary 368 Beds · urban Updated: 2026-09-01

Trident Medical Center

9330 Medical Plaza Dr, Charleston, SC 29406 · 126 Priced Procedures · 65% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 3 / 5 Stars

High Markup · Shop Alternatives

1.46×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are +46% above the fair benchmark (1.46×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

63/100 · Caution

63/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 4% of the Time

File Completeness45

Price Logic95

Peer Alignment62

Clean Billing95

Real Cash Discount6

High-Markup · Check Safety

3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.46× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintUpper-Quartile Spread · +48% Tail Jump

Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer

Trident Medical Center prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.9× Medicare (median 1.45× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +48% to 2.15× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.

#45 of 52 in SC · 84th State Percentile#2,569 of 3,385 in U.S. · 75th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.00× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 4% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
CMS clinical safety score (64/100 safety score) with 65% patient recommendation
Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.7× markup over Medicare rates
Commercial insurance median sits at 1.45× Fair BaseRate (2.9× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.15×) jump +48% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.45×)
Consolidated metro market (HHI 2,503) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

2.9× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER0.72× Divergence

2.1× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+48% Upper Tail

Q25 1.00× · Q50 1.45× · Q75 2.15×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

2.9× MedicareFair

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

1.7× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

2.2× MedicareFair

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

1.2× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

1.8× MedicareGood

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

1.3× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

4% Cash Edge · 25/100Watchout

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

3 CMS · 64/100Elevated

Procedure Prices at Trident Medical Center

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 126 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$16,406	$19,432	0.8×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$16,187	$19,087	unverified
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	—	$12,564	$13,413	0.9×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	—	$9,274	$3,629	2.6×
Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: `66984`	—	$9,274	$2,540	unverified
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	—	$9,091	$3,446	2.6×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	—	$9,091	$3,875	2.3×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$7,568	$8,223	0.9×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	—	$6,585	$6,109	1.1×
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	—	$4,378	$855	5.1×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	—	$4,378	$981	4.5×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	—	$4,378	$987	4.4×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	—	$4,378	$1,256	3.5×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$8,730	$3,710	$151	unverified
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$24,038	$3,013	$1,453	unverified
Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59400`	—	$2,550	$2,680	1.0×
C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59510`	—	$2,550	$2,975	0.9×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$5,611	$2,317	$583	unverified
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$10,350	$1,823	$1,021	unverified
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$4,134	$1,673	$272	unverified
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$8,485	$1,612	$369	unverified
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	—	$1,437	$30,775	0.0×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$2,240	$1,008	$498	2.0×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$4,617	$946	$322	unverified
Residential mental health treatment HCPCS Code: `H2036`	—	$869	$406	unverified
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$7,893	$727	$511	unverified
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	$2,591	$699	$100	unverified
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$12,632	$625	$448	unverified
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$1,726	$637	$181	unverified
Neurobehavioral status check CPT Code: `96116`	—	$551	$231	2.4×
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$1,297	$519	$185	unverified
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$5,388	$466	$160	unverified
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$13,170	$470	$343	unverified
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$7,358	$470	$338	unverified
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	$1,282	$490	$173	unverified
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$1,093	$470	$64	unverified
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$12,172	$423	$303	unverified
Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: `96138`	—	$388	$395	1.0×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$1,294	$410	$123	unverified
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	—	$348	$166	2.1×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$847	$364	$110	unverified
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$8,543	$312	$242	unverified
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$9,109	$312	$258	unverified
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$1,887	$303	$92	unverified
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$237	$17,936	unverified
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$2,624	$256	$130	unverified
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$680	$260	$87	unverified
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$1,149	$192	$148	1.3×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$6,498	$186	$166	unverified
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$6,994	$186	$167	unverified
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$1,587	$186	$112	unverified
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$4,797	$186	$169	unverified
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$6,771	$186	$168	unverified
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$6,527	$186	$163	unverified
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$1,417	$182	$93	unverified
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$1,491	$182	$93	unverified
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$1,080	$194	$92	unverified
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$572	$218	$86	unverified
Psychological testing evaluation CPT Code: `96136`	—	$161	$128	1.3×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$379	$166	$201	0.8×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$2,171	$186	$132	unverified
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$3,604	$186	$134	unverified
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$2,081	$179	$126	unverified
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$976	$182	$123	unverified
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$427	$135	$38	3.6×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$492	$150	$40	unverified
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$521	$104	$34	3.1×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$1,247	$128	$93	1.4×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$964	$118	$92	1.3×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$1,026	$118	$93	1.3×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$1,147	$118	$93	1.3×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$977	$118	$110	1.1×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$438	$110	$35	unverified
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$421	$133	$45	unverified
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$487	$100	$14	7.1×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$446	$96	$51	unverified
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$2,591	$835	$347	unverified
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$1,361	$611	$203	unverified
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$906	$334	$111	unverified
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$728	$269	$56	unverified
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$581	$192	$116	1.7×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$378	$172	$140	1.2×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$481	$184	$37	unverified
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$298	$98	$9	unverified
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$312	$115	$39	unverified
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$379	$68	$33	2.1×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$410	$78	$38	2.1×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$248	$103	$49	unverified
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$345	$69	$38	1.8×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$141	$75	$86	0.9×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$350	$57	$31	unverified
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$137	$58	$25	unverified
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$187	$78	$49	unverified
Colorectal cancer screening (alternative) HCPCS Code: `G0145`	—	$39	$27	unverified
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$562	$12	$6	2.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$531	$8	$5	1.6×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	—	$11	$8	1.4×
Behavioral health living support HCPCS Code: `H2019`	—	$32	$34	0.9×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$139	$4	$3	1.3×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	$41	$23	$27	0.9×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$137	$28	$35	0.8×
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) CPT Code: `93000`	—	$12	$25	0.5×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$245	$19	$46	0.4×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$265	$32	$19	unverified
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$156	$6	$3	2.0×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$103	$15	$9	unverified
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$1,248	$20	$11	unverified
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$284	$23	$14	unverified
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$128	$14	$9	unverified
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$217	$39	$7	unverified
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$154	$9	$5	unverified
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$43	$10	$5	unverified
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$402	$26	$16	unverified
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$265	$24	$14	unverified
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$43	$7	$4	unverified
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$408	$17	$10	unverified
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$292	$12	$7	unverified
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$139	$13	$7	unverified
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$265	$34	$20	unverified
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$43	$8	$5	unverified
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$43	$8	$5	unverified
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$350	$29	$18	unverified
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$86	$7	$4	unverified
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$245	$25	$15	unverified
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$425	$18	$11	unverified
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$195	$30	$48	unverified

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 126 total

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator For-Profit Facility · Cash & Fair BaseRate Audit

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CMS CCN: 420079

CPT 470

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Fair BaseRate™ $19,432

Medicare Rate $14,044

Self-Pay Cash Request Quote

Insurer Median $16,406

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Trident Medical Center’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 274% of 2026 FPL

Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling

At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask Trident Medical Center's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$19,942 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $19,432 Fair BaseRate ($14,044 Medicare)

Your bill ($39,374) is $19,942 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,432) and 2.8× the $14,044 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.

IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) For-Profit / Non-501(c)(3)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

EIN: 621768106

Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Trident Medical Center as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.

Screen your household size, income, and itemized CPT codes against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines: Calculate Your 501(r) Cap Above ↑

CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall3/5 Stars (3/5)

Safety Composite64/100

Would Recommend65%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)66%

Median ER Wait120 min

Left ER Before Seen0%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Hip/Knee Complication Rate4.9%

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)

Central-Line Bloodstream Infectionsame

C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionbetter

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Trident Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

2025-05-05·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
2023-10-30·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded
2023-07-13·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (1,169 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

Care-Setting Arbitrage, Bilateral SVD Insurer Leverage & Regional Alternatives

How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings

Regional Quality & Price Benchmark

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Trident Medical Center.

Price Index: 1.00× regional baseline

Quality: 58/100 CMS composite

Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)

Humana

-60.6%

Blue Choice

-44.2%

Occunet

+92.5%

Median Household Income$84,320U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share8.9%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

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