Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open Ablation Without Mcc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 234: Coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without mcc
$254,328typical hospital bill
$37,591typical amount paid
$33,426–$58,724range paid across 9 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $254,328 for this stay in 2024, about 6.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis-Downtown | Greenville | 23 | $226,655 | $33,426 | |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | Columbia | 17 | $171,638 | $34,227 | |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston | 31 | $204,852 | $36,440 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 28 | $297,919 | $37,408 | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 21 | $569,404 | $37,591 | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 16 | $254,328 | $40,544 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 27 | $285,917 | $48,504 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 28 | $250,998 | $54,631 | |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | 12 | $255,136 | $58,724 |
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.