Cystoscopy cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for cystoscopy, diagnostic look inside the bladder and urethra as an inpatient: from $458.90 to $740.00, with a median of $458.90. The lowest listed price is at Roper Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across South Carolina, the median is $495.00 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 52000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Cystourethroscopy (Separate Procedure) | $458.90 | $706.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital lowest Mount Pleasant, SC HC Cystourethroscopy (Separate Procedure) | $458.90 | $706.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley lowest Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Cystourethroscopy (Separate Procedure) | $458.90 | $706.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Cystourethroscopy (Separate Procedure) | $458.90 | $706.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $740.00 | $1,480.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $458.90, median $458.90, highest $740.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $458.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
Cystoscopy uses a thin scope passed through the urethra to look inside the bladder and urethra. It is used to check for blood in the urine, repeated infections, bladder symptoms or to follow up on bladder cancer.
What the price covers
The listed price usually covers the procedure. The urologist's fee and any sedation may be billed separately, and a biopsy or treatment done during the exam changes the code.