AFib ablation cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 2 hospitals list a cash price for catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: from $18,845.50 to $20,871.50, with a median of $19,858.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $1,013.00 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $18,845.50 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 93656, 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 A-FIB ABLATION;PULMONARY VEIN | $18,845.50 | $37,691.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Ep Tx Atrial Fib Pul Vn Isolat | $20,871.50 | $32,110.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $18,845.50, median $19,858.50, highest $20,871.50 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $19,858.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This procedure uses catheters to isolate the pulmonary veins in the heart, to treat atrial fibrillation.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.