Anemia and blood disorders in South Carolina
MS-DRG 812: Red blood cell disorders without mcc
$33,552typical hospital bill
$7,684typical amount paid
$5,834–$14,163range paid across 27 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $33,552 for this stay in 2024, about 4.4 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)
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.