Medical University of South Carolina
1 Poston Road Suite 105, Charleston, SC 29407 Hospital ***** CMS quality 2 of 5
50%Self-pay discount
50% off list
A better than average self-pay discount. Median across the 3,894 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average chargesCharges 3.9× its own reported cost, across all services.
- Type
- Large hospital (400+ beds)
- Beds
- 949
- Ownership
- Government (state)
- Health system
- Medical University Hospital Authorit
- Medicare ID
- 420004
- Cost report
- FY ending 06/30/2025
- CMS quality
- ***** 2 of 5
- Emergency dept
- Yes
- Metro area
- Charleston-North Charleston, SC
Cost rating by procedure category
Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.
| Category | Rating | Markup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery (operating room) 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 5.4× | |
| Post-surgery recovery cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 2.3× | |
| Childbirth and delivery 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 3.4× | |
| Anesthesia most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 26.9× | |
| X-ray and diagnostic imaging 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 7.1× | |
| Cardiac catheterisation cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 3.7× | |
| Lab tests and bloodwork 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 7.1× | |
| Respiratory therapy 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 6.5× | |
| Physical therapy cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 1.5× | |
| Occupational therapy 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 4.2× | |
| Speech therapy 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 4.3× | |
| EKG and heart monitoring 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 10.7× | |
| EEG brain monitoring 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 5.0× | |
| Implanted devices 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.9× | |
| Drugs given at the facility 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 3.5× | |
| Emergency room visit 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 4.4× | |
| Observation stay 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 1.6× | |
| Inpatient room and board 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 1.9× | |
| Intensive care (ICU) 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 3.0× |
What this hospital charges a cash payer
Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.
| Service | Cash | List price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA prostate cancer screening blood test HCPCS G0103 | $126 cash price | $253 50% off |
| Hospital observation care, per hour HCPCS G0378 | $55.00 cash price | $110 50% off |
| One unit of red blood cells for transfusion HCPCS P9016 | $452 cash price | $903 50% off |
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 420004, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.
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