Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 282: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without cc/mcc
$39,016typical hospital bill
$6,615typical amount paid
$4,618–$7,877range paid across 6 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $39,016 for this stay in 2024, about 5.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper Hospital | Charleston | 12 | $30,797 | $4,618 | |
| McLeod Loris Hospital | Loris | 16 | $48,118 | $5,212 | |
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center | Hilton Head Island | 11 | $75,684 | $6,494 | |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | Columbia | 19 | $19,869 | $6,736 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 15 | $41,810 | $6,953 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 14 | $36,222 | $7,877 |
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.