At a glance
Charleston hospital prices span $28 to $67,388 across 109 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $28 | $28 | $28 | 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 | $120 | $120 | $120 | 1 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $139 | $139 | $139 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $148 | $148 | $148 | 1 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $151 | $151 | $151 | 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 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $207 | $207 | $207 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $220 | $220 | $220 | 1 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $226 | $226 | $226 | 1 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $233 | $233 | $233 | 1 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $235 | $235 | $235 | 1 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $239 | $239 | $239 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $247 | $247 | $247 | 1 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $252 | $252 | $252 | 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 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $306 | $306 | $306 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $352 | $352 | $352 | 1 |
| Asthma Management | other | $370 | $370 | $370 | 1 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $389 | $389 | $389 | 1 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $393 | $393 | $393 | 1 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $399 | $399 | $399 | 1 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $407 | $407 | $407 | 1 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $411 | $411 | $411 | 1 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $411 | $411 | $411 | 1 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $449 | $449 | $449 | 1 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $501 | $501 | $501 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $538 | $538 | $538 | 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 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $791 | $791 | $791 | 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 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $1,011 | $1,011 | $1,011 | 1 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $1,259 | $1,259 | $1,259 | 1 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $1,262 | $1,262 | $1,262 | 1 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $1,264 | $1,264 | $1,264 | 1 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $1,282 | $1,282 | $1,282 | 1 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $1,282 | $1,282 | $1,282 | 1 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $1,450 | $1,450 | $1,450 | 1 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $1,451 | $1,451 | $1,451 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,496 | $1,496 | $1,496 | 1 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $1,787 | $1,787 | $1,787 | 1 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $1,849 | $1,849 | $1,849 | 1 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $1,998 | $1,998 | $1,998 | 1 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $2,121 | $2,121 | $2,121 | 1 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $2,410 | $2,410 | $2,410 | 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 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $3,262 | $3,262 | $3,262 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $3,620 | $3,620 | $3,620 | 1 |
| Mole Removal | other | $4,176 | $4,176 | $4,176 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $4,373 | $4,373 | $4,373 | 1 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $4,841 | $4,841 | $4,841 | 1 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $4,855 | $4,855 | $4,855 | 1 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $5,619 | $5,619 | $5,619 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $5,887 | $5,887 | $5,887 | 1 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $6,063 | $6,063 | $6,063 | 1 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $6,138 | $6,138 | $6,138 | 1 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $6,471 | $6,471 | $6,471 | 1 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $6,797 | $6,797 | $6,797 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $7,384 | $7,384 | $7,384 | 1 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $8,024 | $8,024 | $8,024 | 1 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $9,444 | $9,444 | $9,444 | 1 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $11,037 | $11,037 | $11,037 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $12,732 | $12,732 | $12,732 | 1 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $12,740 | $12,740 | $12,740 | 1 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $15,557 | $15,557 | $15,557 | 1 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $15,930 | $15,930 | $15,930 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $15,995 | $15,995 | $15,995 | 1 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $17,852 | $17,852 | $17,852 | 1 |
| 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 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $21,347 | $21,347 | $21,347 | 1 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $21,407 | $21,407 | $21,407 | 1 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $24,549 | $24,549 | $24,549 | 1 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $25,166 | $25,166 | $25,166 | 1 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $25,857 | $25,857 | $25,857 | 1 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $26,671 | $26,671 | $26,671 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $26,757 | $26,757 | $26,757 | 1 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $32,280 | $32,280 | $32,280 | 1 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $33,048 | $33,048 | $33,048 | 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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