Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon Without Mcc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 269: Aortic and heart assist procedures except pulsation balloon without mcc
$203,587typical hospital bill
$36,421typical amount paid
$26,877–$49,603range paid across 9 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $203,587 for this stay in 2024, about 5.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod Loris Hospital | Loris | 13 | $148,844 | $26,877 | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 13 | $203,587 | $28,930 | |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston | 14 | $180,933 | $29,600 | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 15 | $330,489 | $32,670 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 13 | $150,600 | $36,421 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 20 | $197,628 | $39,880 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 41 | $248,756 | $45,070 | |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 13 | $348,076 | $45,721 | |
| Anmed Health | Anderson | 16 | $235,094 | $49,603 |
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.