Cardiac Defibrillator Implant with Cardiac Catheterization and Mcc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 275: Cardiac defibrillator implant with cardiac catheterization and mcc
$510,255typical hospital bill
$58,679typical amount paid
$52,030–$64,086range paid across 4 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $510,255 for this stay in 2024, about 8.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 11 | $693,014 | $52,030 | |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 18 | $726,132 | $55,836 | |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | 12 | $327,496 | $61,521 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 13 | $229,847 | $64,086 |
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.