At a glance
Charleston hospital prices span $28 to $143,078 across 118 shoppable procedures, drawn from 2 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 Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $55 | $55 | $55 | 1 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $102 | $62 | $141 | 2 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $118 | $51 | $185 | 2 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $128 | $128 | $128 | 1 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $135 | $28 | $241 | 2 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $139 | $85 | $192 | 2 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $193 | $193 | $193 | 1 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $225 | $57 | $392 | 2 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $233 | $233 | $233 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $237 | $220 | $253 | 2 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $240 | $64 | $415 | 2 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $250 | $92 | $408 | 2 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $251 | $151 | $350 | 2 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $255 | $103 | $407 | 2 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $263 | $239 | $287 | 2 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $270 | $235 | $305 | 2 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $274 | $274 | $274 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $281 | $167 | $395 | 2 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $282 | $66 | $498 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $295 | $120 | $470 | 2 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $319 | $281 | $357 | 2 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $350 | $350 | $350 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $378 | $247 | $509 | 2 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $378 | $203 | $553 | 2 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $383 | $148 | $618 | 2 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $393 | $393 | $393 | 1 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $411 | $411 | $411 | 1 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $411 | $411 | $411 | 1 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $418 | $418 | $418 | 1 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $449 | $449 | $449 | 1 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $462 | $155 | $768 | 2 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $501 | $501 | $501 | 1 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $523 | $226 | $820 | 2 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $535 | $139 | $930 | 2 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $600 | $298 | $902 | 2 |
| COPD Management | other | $632 | $632 | $632 | 1 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $666 | $389 | $942 | 2 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $710 | $710 | $710 | 1 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $721 | $721 | $721 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $737 | $538 | $936 | 2 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $798 | $798 | $798 | 1 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $803 | $718 | $888 | 2 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $807 | $807 | $807 | 1 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $826 | $306 | $1,345 | 2 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $842 | $299 | $1,384 | 2 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $1,187 | $352 | $2,021 | 2 |
| Asthma Management | other | $1,228 | $370 | $2,085 | 2 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $1,259 | $1,259 | $1,259 | 1 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $1,262 | $1,262 | $1,262 | 1 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $1,285 | $252 | $2,317 | 2 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $1,383 | $798 | $1,967 | 2 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $1,450 | $1,450 | $1,450 | 1 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $1,451 | $1,451 | $1,451 | 1 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $1,475 | $868 | $2,081 | 2 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,556 | $990 | $2,121 | 2 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $1,692 | $1,011 | $2,372 | 2 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $1,726 | $1,726 | $1,726 | 1 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $1,835 | $821 | $2,848 | 2 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $1,998 | $1,998 | $1,998 | 1 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $2,410 | $2,410 | $2,410 | 1 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $2,443 | $1,264 | $3,622 | 2 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $2,732 | $1,849 | $3,614 | 2 |
| CT Head | imaging | $3,314 | $1,496 | $5,131 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $3,620 | $3,620 | $3,620 | 1 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $3,728 | $791 | $6,664 | 2 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $3,740 | $1,282 | $6,197 | 2 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $3,850 | $2,695 | $5,004 | 2 |
| Mole Removal | other | $4,176 | $4,176 | $4,176 | 1 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $4,205 | $1,787 | $6,622 | 2 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $4,278 | $207 | $8,348 | 2 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $4,373 | $4,373 | $4,373 | 1 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $4,400 | $4,400 | $4,400 | 1 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $4,802 | $2,447 | $7,157 | 2 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $4,841 | $4,841 | $4,841 | 1 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $5,027 | $2,695 | $7,358 | 2 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $5,034 | $2,044 | $8,024 | 2 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $5,171 | $1,282 | $9,059 | 2 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $5,210 | $3,262 | $7,157 | 2 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $5,600 | $3,815 | $7,384 | 2 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $5,619 | $5,619 | $5,619 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $5,887 | $5,887 | $5,887 | 1 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $6,071 | $6,071 | $6,071 | 1 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $6,138 | $6,138 | $6,138 | 1 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $6,175 | $5,878 | $6,471 | 2 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $6,260 | $2,743 | $9,777 | 2 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $6,764 | $795 | $12,732 | 2 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $6,797 | $6,797 | $6,797 | 1 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $7,909 | $3,186 | $12,632 | 2 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $9,444 | $9,444 | $9,444 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $9,839 | $3,683 | $15,995 | 2 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $11,211 | $1,015 | $21,407 | 2 |
| 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 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $12,740 | $12,740 | $12,740 | 1 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $13,720 | $13,720 | $13,720 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $13,925 | $1,093 | $26,757 | 2 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $15,557 | $15,557 | $15,557 | 1 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $15,930 | $15,930 | $15,930 | 1 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $16,222 | $7,277 | $25,166 | 2 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $17,852 | $17,852 | $17,852 | 1 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $17,863 | $9,055 | $26,671 | 2 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $18,014 | $18,014 | $18,014 | 1 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $18,558 | $18,558 | $18,558 | 1 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $18,744 | $18,744 | $18,744 | 1 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $20,601 | $20,601 | $20,601 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $20,649 | $20,649 | $20,649 | 1 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $21,117 | $399 | $41,834 | 2 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $21,877 | $4,855 | $38,898 | 2 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $25,857 | $25,857 | $25,857 | 1 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $29,496 | $11,037 | $47,955 | 2 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $32,280 | $32,280 | $32,280 | 1 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $32,358 | $21,347 | $43,369 | 2 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $33,048 | $33,048 | $33,048 | 1 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $59,668 | $6,063 | $113,272 | 2 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $67,388 | $67,388 | $67,388 | 1 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $70,775 | $24,549 | $117,001 | 2 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $143,078 | $143,078 | $143,078 | 1 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Charleston pricing data across 2 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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