US Health Care Costs

Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy with Intraluminal Device Without Mcc in South Carolina

MS-DRG 324: Coronary intravascular lithotripsy with intraluminal device without mcc

$148,592typical hospital bill
$30,156typical amount paid
$20,204–$30,552range paid across 3 hospitals

South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $148,592 for this stay in 2024, about 4.9 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Musc Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia14$136,025$20,204
McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee DeeFlorence14$182,816$30,156
Spartanburg Medical CenterSpartanburg14$148,592$30,552

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.