Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 472: Cervical spinal fusion with cc
$130,627typical hospital bill
$22,204typical amount paid
$18,762–$35,551range paid across 17 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $130,627 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham Medical Center | Greer | 11 | $101,186 | $18,762 | |
| Piedmont Medical Center | Rock Hill | 12 | $242,278 | $18,947 | |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | Columbia | 13 | $130,627 | $19,611 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 28 | $131,422 | $20,358 | |
| St Francis-Downtown | Greenville | 16 | $165,366 | $20,739 | |
| Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital | Murrells Inlet | 14 | $111,777 | $20,875 | |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 11 | $271,614 | $21,564 | |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge | Columbia | 19 | $111,769 | $21,664 | |
| Conway Medical Center | Conway | 19 | $64,069 | $22,204 | |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston | 24 | $79,844 | $22,381 | |
| Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant | 13 | $259,398 | $22,725 | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 36 | $214,323 | $24,200 | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 21 | $126,704 | $26,206 | |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | 33 | $143,876 | $29,295 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 49 | $155,174 | $30,553 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 22 | $126,322 | $33,362 | |
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood | 11 | $88,414 | $35,551 |
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.