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PICC line placement in South Carolina

CPT 36573 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,866 to $3,614 at the 5 South Carolina hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,866typical cash price
$3,007typical commercial insurer rate
$1.9k–$3.6kcash price range, 3 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Kershawhealth
$1,866
Musc Medical Center
$1,866
Roper Hospital
$3,614

South Carolina typical cash price: $1,866

South Carolina hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
KershawhealthCamden$3,731$1,866$1,636$1,063–$3,781 · 9 plans
Musc Medical CenterCharleston$3,731$1,866$1,636$1,063–$3,781 · 9 plans
Roper HospitalCharleston$5,560$3,614–
Grand Strand Regional Medical CenterMyrtle Beach––$5,956$460–$10,165 · 11 plans
Trident Medical CenterCharleston––$4,378$460–$10,413 · 11 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 PICC line placement cost at a hospital in South Carolina?

At 3 South Carolina hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for PICC line placement is $1,866, and most charge between $1,866 and $3,264. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $3,007. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Which hospital in South Carolina has the lowest cash price for PICC line placement?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,866 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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