Carotid Artery Stent Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 036: Carotid artery stent procedures without cc/mcc
$70,405typical hospital bill
$14,642typical amount paid
$12,069–$18,601range paid across 7 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $70,405 for this stay in 2024, about 4.8 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 | 20 | $72,212 | $12,069 | |
| Piedmont Medical Center | Rock Hill | 19 | $137,428 | $12,319 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 27 | $69,219 | $12,921 | |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital | Beaufort | 20 | $47,479 | $14,642 | |
| Anmed Health | Anderson | 24 | $125,313 | $16,843 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 18 | $70,405 | $17,813 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 17 | $64,633 | $18,601 |
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.