Shock wave lithotripsy cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for shock-wave lithotripsy to break up kidney stones (from outside the body): from $3,056.50 to $49,410.00, with a median of $10,506.11. The lowest price is at MUSC Health - Orangeburg (Orangeburg) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 16.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $10,506.11, is 41% above the US median of $7,462.00.
- South Carolina ranks 34th of 42 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 14 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 50590. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 4, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$3,056.50MUSC Health - Orangeburg + 1 more
Median$10,506.11half of hospitals charge less
Highest$49,410.00in South Carolina
Lowest saves$7,449.61vs the median
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health - Orangeburg lowest Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB LITHOTRIPSY | $3,056.50 | $6,113.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB LITHOTRIPSY | $3,056.50 | $6,113.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Edgefield County Healthcare An Affiliate of Self R Edgefield · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HC or Lithotripsy | $8,178.36 | $13,630.60 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Self Regional Healthcare Greenwood · Greenwood, SC HC or Lithotripsy | $8,178.36 | $13,630.60 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Abbeville Area Medical Center Abbeville · Greenwood, SC HC or Lithotripsy | $9,541.42 | $13,630.60 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB LITHOTRIPSY | $9,892.50 | $19,785.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB LITHOTRIPSY | $10,252.50 | $20,505.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Downtown Hospital one side Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Lithotripsy|LEFT SIDE | $10,759.72 | $17,932.87 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB LITHOTRIPSY | $12,555.50 | $25,111.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital one side Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Lithotripsy Xtrcorp Shock Wave|RIGHT SIDE | $12,907.76 | $21,512.93 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital one side Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC Lithotripsy Xtrcorp Shock Wave|LEFT SIDE | $13,152.81 | $21,921.35 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC LITHOTRIPSY | $13,364.40 | $22,274.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Conway Medical Center Conway · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC Cystosocpy Lithotripsy Extracorporeal Shock Wave | $22,422.00 | $22,422.00 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center one side West Columbia · Columbia, SC Hc Lithotripsy - Unilateral | $49,410.00 | $49,410.00 | 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.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | 3 | $3,056.50 | $12,907.76 |
| Greenwood, SC | 2 | $8,178.36 | $8,859.89 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $8,178.36 | $8,178.36 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 1 | $12,555.50 | $12,555.50 |
| Columbia, SC | 1 | $49,410.00 | $49,410.00 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $10,252.50 | $10,252.50 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 1 | $10,759.72 | $10,759.72 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $13,364.40 | $13,364.40 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $9,892.50 | $9,892.50 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 1 | $22,422.00 | $22,422.00 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $3,056.50 | $3,056.50 |
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
What shock wave lithotripsy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Shock wave lithotripsy explained.
Shock-wave lithotripsy to break up kidney stones (from outside the body) in other states
- Alabama$9,332.00
- Alaska$9,679.50, 3 hospitals
- Arizona$10,985.81
- Arkansas$3,088.28
- California$7,857.00
- Colorado$31,898.40
- Connecticut$14,061.04
- Delaware$6,855.00, 2 hospitals
- Florida$18,347.66
- Georgia$12,206.97
- Hawaii$4,168.50
- Idaho$8,773.00
- Illinois$7,040.00
- Indiana$12,480.00
- Iowa$9,498.30
- Kansas$5,748.66
- Kentucky$6,817.76
- Louisiana$4,011.26
- Maine$2,582.98
- Maryland$4,382.19
- Massachusetts$7,531.75
- Michigan$6,468.48
- Minnesota$4,613.00
- Mississippi$8,626.06
- Missouri$7,982.72
- Montana$2,122.00
- Nebraska$9,550.80
- Nevada$7,352.72
- New Hampshire$3,330.01, 2 hospitals
- New Jersey$4,390.96
- New Mexico$12,643.26
- New York$5,423.00
- North Carolina$4,906.00
- North Dakota$6,689.60
- Ohio$9,976.88
- Oklahoma$9,659.22
- Oregon$8,535.00, 4 hospitals
- Pennsylvania$6,655.20
- Puerto Rico$2,100.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$4,751.14, 2 hospitals
- South Dakota$12,732.80
- Tennessee$5,246.15
- Texas$7,136.51
- Utah$14,011.22, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$17,048.00, 3 hospitals
- Virginia$8,793.75
- Washington$8,546.07
- West Virginia$8,330.00
- Wisconsin$9,187.21
- Wyoming$2,657.40, 1 hospital
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.