Chemotherapy infusion cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for chemotherapy IV infusion, first hour: from $148.00 to $572.65, with a median of $572.65. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $424.65 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $322.75 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 96413, 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 ADMIN INF CHEMO; 1ST HOUR | $148.00 | $296.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Chemo Infusion 1st Hour Chemo | $572.65 | $881.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Chemo Infusion 1st Hour Chemo | $572.65 | $881.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $148.00, median $572.65, highest $572.65 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $572.65. 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 code covers the first hour of giving chemotherapy or similar complex drugs through a vein.
What the price covers
The price is for the infusion time. The drugs are billed separately and usually cost far more.