Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders Without Mcc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 074: Cranial and peripheral nerve disorders without mcc
$43,132typical hospital bill
$9,863typical amount paid
$7,374–$11,492range paid across 8 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $43,132 for this stay in 2024, about 4.4 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 | 11 | $26,485 | $7,374 | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 18 | $80,940 | $8,666 | |
| Prisma Health Baptist | Columbia | 11 | $24,488 | $8,774 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 11 | $44,738 | $9,527 | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 13 | $44,943 | $10,198 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 12 | $31,355 | $10,644 | |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | 11 | $41,526 | $11,264 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 17 | $48,567 | $11,492 |
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.