Breast lump removal cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for removal of a breast lump, open surgery: from $2,807.40 to $12,609.76, with a median of $11,357.80. The lowest price is at Beaufort Memorial Hospital (Beaufort). The highest price is 4.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $11,357.80, is 171% above the US median of $4,185.70.
- South Carolina ranks 44th of 44 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 19120. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 31, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$2,807.40Beaufort Memorial Hospital
Median$11,357.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$12,609.76in South Carolina
Lowest saves$8,550.40vs the median
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital lowest Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC EXC BREAST LESION WO/NDLE LOC | $2,807.40 | $4,679.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital one side Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion|RIGHT SIDE | $10,001.09 | $16,668.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis-Eastside one side Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion|RIGHT SIDE | $10,511.94 | $17,519.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital one side Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion|RIGHT SIDE | $11,357.80 | $18,929.67 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital one side Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion|LEFT SIDE | $11,418.61 | $19,031.02 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley one side Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion|LEFT SIDE | $11,504.25 | $19,173.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Downtown Hospital one side Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Exc Cyst/Aberrant Breast Tissue Open 1/> Lesion|LEFT SIDE | $12,609.76 | $21,016.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 4 | $10,001.09 | $11,388.20 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 2 | $10,511.94 | $11,560.85 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $2,807.40 | $2,807.40 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Removal of a breast lump, open surgery in other states
- Alabama$4,000.00
- Alaska$5,701.80
- Arizona$5,240.74
- Arkansas$3,066.60
- California$5,011.00
- Colorado$5,598.88
- Connecticut$11,335.42, 3 hospitals
- Delaware$6,876.24
- District of Columbia$5,467.61, 2 hospitals
- Florida$4,023.39
- Georgia$6,653.00
- Hawaii$9,472.40
- Idaho$3,946.38
- Illinois$2,876.10
- Indiana$5,041.40
- Iowa$1,784.38
- Kansas$2,383.68
- Kentucky$3,938.86
- Louisiana$1,413.48
- Maine$1,421.70
- Maryland$1,153.19, 3 hospitals
- Massachusetts$6,576.62
- Michigan$5,383.86
- Minnesota$2,005.81
- Mississippi$1,804.25
- Missouri$2,462.91
- Montana$1,118.40
- Nebraska$1,189.60
- Nevada$4,258.00
- New Hampshire$1,690.34, 3 hospitals
- New Jersey$5,109.67
- New Mexico$3,222.51
- New York$4,531.42
- North Carolina$4,824.00
- North Dakota$1,781.31
- Ohio$4,451.40
- Oklahoma$1,615.82
- Oregon$1,604.25
- Pennsylvania$9,042.48
- Puerto Rico$1,450.00, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$2,525.96, 4 hospitals
- South Dakota$4,396.80
- Tennessee$4,150.42
- Texas$4,920.97
- Utah$6,108.69, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$2,820.50
- Virginia$5,849.28
- Washington$4,877.28
- West Virginia$4,308.00
- Wisconsin$2,001.28
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.