State report
South Carolina hospitals: prices, quality and finances report
Updated November 11, 2026
#35of 52 states overall How states are ranked
66hospitals, with 91,788 Medicare stays
$5.38typical list price for every $1 of cost 10th highest of 51 states
47%of rated hospitals hold 4 or 5 CMS stars 13th highest share of 52 states
2 h 38 mintypical ER visit US typical 2 h 28 min
Compared with the country as a whole, South Carolina's list prices are higher than the US typical, more hospitals earn top quality ratings and ER visits are about as long.
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South CarolinaUnited States
List price per $1 of cost
$5.38US $4.74
Billed, compared with paid
5.2×US 5.0×
Hospitals with 4 or 5 stars
47%US 41%
Patients who would recommend
70%US 71%
Typical ER visit
2 h 38 minUS 2 h 28 min
Charity care, share of costs
4.0%US 1.8%
South Carolina typical: $5.38
Most common hospital stays in South Carolina
| Stay | Medicare stays | Typical bill | Typical paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis, with major complications | 9,623 | $63,370 | $14,972 |
| Heart failure, with major complications | 5,966 | $37,339 | $10,209 |
| Lung infection, with major complications | 2,377 | $54,136 | $12,879 |
| Pneumonia, with major complications | 2,319 | $45,322 | $10,624 |
| Respiratory failure | 1,882 | $48,129 | $10,193 |
| Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) | 1,848 | $142,769 | $24,937 |
| Sepsis | 1,823 | $36,531 | $8,443 |
| Urinary tract infection | 1,740 | $29,585 | $6,757 |
2 of 66 South Carolina hospitals have their own cash prices and insurer rates on this site so far; more are added every night.
Sources: CMS Medicare inpatient data, hospital cost reports and Care Compare; hospitals' own price files. "Typical" is the median hospital. Star shares leave out Veterans Affairs and military hospitals. How the numbers work.