Circumcision, child or adult cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 2 hospitals list a cash price for circumcision by surgical excision, older than 28 days (children and adults): from $3,066.50 to $12,731.94, with a median of $7,899.22. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $4,832.72 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $3,270.75 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 54161, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB CIRCUM 28 DAYS OR OLDER | $3,066.50 | $6,133.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 Circumcision Age >28 Days | $12,731.94 | $21,219.90 | $1,982.66–$2,081.79 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,066.50, median $7,899.22, highest $12,731.94 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,066.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This is circumcision by surgical removal of the foreskin in a boy older than 28 days or an adult, rather than with a newborn clamp. It is done for medical reasons such as a tight foreskin or repeated infections, or by personal choice.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the operating room and recovery. The surgeon's fee and anesthesia are usually billed separately.