Miscarriage D&C cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 4 hospitals list a cash price for miscarriage treatment with D&C, first trimester: from $1,997.00 to $11,842.67, with a median of $10,263.18. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $8,266.18 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $2,589.75 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 59820, 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 TX MISSED ABORT 1ST TRI | $1,997.00 | $3,994.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 Tx Missed Abortion First Trimester Surgical | $9,982.18 | $16,636.97 | $3,070.31–$3,223.82 | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 Tx Missed Abortion First Trimester Surgical | $10,544.17 | $17,573.62 | $3,030.03–$3,181.53 | 40% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 Tx Missed Abortion First Trimester Surgical | $11,842.67 | $19,737.78 | $3,057.21–$3,210.07 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,997.00, median $10,263.18, highest $11,842.67 — a 5.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,997.00. 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 0 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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 procedure removes pregnancy tissue from the uterus after a miscarriage in the first trimester, when it does not pass on its own.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.