Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 455: Combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion without cc/mcc
$170,685typical hospital bill
$36,765typical amount paid
$30,625–$49,277range paid across 14 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $170,685 for this stay in 2024, about 4.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis-Downtown | Greenville | 15 | $227,028 | $30,625 | |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | Columbia | 12 | $194,285 | $31,078 | |
| Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital | Murrells Inlet | 11 | $126,327 | $32,229 | |
| Pelham Medical Center | Greer | 19 | $179,851 | $32,248 | |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston | 45 | $122,080 | $35,388 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 14 | $161,518 | $35,437 | |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 35 | $350,112 | $36,571 | |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital | Beaufort | 15 | $68,350 | $36,959 | |
| Conway Medical Center | Conway | 39 | $122,896 | $37,417 | |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge | Columbia | 20 | $156,034 | $38,892 | |
| Novant Health East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant | 31 | $403,189 | $39,670 | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 43 | $393,531 | $39,984 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 14 | $223,362 | $45,437 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 13 | $148,538 | $49,277 |
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.