Cardiac procedures
Aortic valve balloon valvuloplasty (catheter) cost in South Carolina
Aortic valve balloon valvuloplasty (catheter) usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In South Carolina
From 36 hospital and 0 clinic prices in South Carolina.
Nationwide typical: $11,081 (most listed prices $6,382–$22,972).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Often a bridge to TAVR or surgery in frail patients. Uncommon as a shopped service.
Cheapest in South Carolina
Total price
Aortic valve balloon valvuloplasty (catheter)
The facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In South Carolina, from 36 providers. Most listed prices: $8,175–$14,846.
Cheapest totals nearby
- MUSC Health Black River Medical Center$7,260Hospital · CadesEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center$7,460Hospital · CharlestonEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston$8,105Hospital · CharlestonEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $5,359
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $5,359
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Prisma Health North Greenville HospitalAortic valve balloon valvuloplasty (catheter)Facility fee only$5,359
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Prisma Health North Greenville Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Prisma Health Oconee Memorial HospitalAortic valve balloon valvuloplasty (catheter)Facility fee only$5,359
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $5,359
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Prisma Health Patewood Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $5,359
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Prisma Health Richland Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $5,359
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $6,140
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Self Regional Healthcare price file · checked Oct 2026 - $7,164
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Abbeville Area Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - MUSC Health Black River Medical CenterAortic valve balloon valvuloplasty (catheter)Facility fee only$3,602est. $7,260 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: MUSC Health Black River Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $3,802est. $7,460 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $8,053
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: St Francis Downtown price file · checked Nov 2026
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Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.