Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) in South Carolina
MS-DRG 057: Degenerative nervous system disorders without mcc
$46,261typical hospital bill
$11,179typical amount paid
$7,466–$18,518range paid across 16 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $46,261 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper Hospital | Charleston | 14 | $37,242 | $7,466 | |
| McLeod Loris Hospital | Loris | 12 | $33,328 | $9,051 | |
| Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital | Murrells Inlet | 20 | $16,226 | $9,214 | |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 23 | $77,730 | $9,471 | |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston | 11 | $25,744 | $9,717 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 25 | $53,439 | $9,833 | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 19 | $60,295 | $10,078 | |
| Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital | Sumter | 14 | $47,952 | $11,127 | |
| Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital | Seneca | 11 | $26,924 | $11,232 | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 30 | $89,065 | $11,446 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 42 | $46,936 | $11,944 | |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | 37 | $40,372 | $12,958 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 37 | $45,585 | $13,451 | |
| St Francis-Downtown | Greenville | 28 | $50,561 | $14,084 | |
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood | 19 | $34,612 | $14,179 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 47 | $52,265 | $18,518 |
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.