Dysequilibrium in South Carolina
MS-DRG 149: Dysequilibrium
$36,208typical hospital bill
$6,745typical amount paid
$5,358–$7,148range paid across 8 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $36,208 for this stay in 2024, about 5.4 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | Cash price | Insurers (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod Loris Hospital | Loris | 17 | $32,226 | $5,358 | – | – | |
| St Francis-Downtown | Greenville | 11 | $25,982 | $5,614 | – | – | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 17 | $40,191 | $5,951 | – | – | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 39 | $51,530 | $6,594 | – | – | |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 18 | $74,660 | $6,896 | – | – | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 24 | $31,461 | $6,951 | – | – | |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston | 12 | $48,919 | $6,987 | – | – | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 12 | $31,483 | $7,148 | – | – | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | – | – | – | – | $8,811$7,284–$19,706 · 11 plans |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.