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Liver biopsy in South Carolina

CPT 47000 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,749 to $2,410 at the 4 South Carolina hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,749typical cash price
$1,716typical commercial insurer rate
$1.7k–$2.4kcash price range, 3 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Kershawhealth
$1,749
Musc Medical Center
$1,749
Roper Hospital
$2,410

South Carolina typical cash price: $1,749

South Carolina hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
KershawhealthCamden$3,497$1,749$1,716$1,075–$3,825 · 9 plans
Musc Medical CenterCharleston$3,497$1,749$1,716$1,075–$3,825 · 9 plans
Roper HospitalCharleston$3,707$2,410–
Trident Medical CenterCharleston––$2,076$1,156–$7,292 · 13 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does liver biopsy cost at a hospital in South Carolina?

At 3 South Carolina hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for liver biopsy is $1,749, and most charge between $1,749 and $2,277. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,716. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Which hospital in South Carolina has the lowest cash price for liver biopsy?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,749 at Kershawhealth. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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