Delirium and other mental confusion in South Carolina
MS-DRG 884: Organic disturbances and intellectual disability
$45,963typical hospital bill
$12,830typical amount paid
$9,581–$26,614range paid across 13 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $45,963 for this stay in 2024, about 3.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Medical Center | Rock Hill | 15 | $99,430 | $9,581 | |
| St Francis-Downtown | Greenville | 21 | $31,431 | $11,017 | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 21 | $45,963 | $12,336 | |
| Prisma Health Baptist | Columbia | 11 | $28,537 | $12,558 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 22 | $70,147 | $12,688 | |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 15 | $81,261 | $12,764 | |
| Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital | Sumter | 11 | $31,005 | $12,830 | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 39 | $80,339 | $13,732 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 31 | $37,090 | $15,045 | |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | 12 | $41,071 | $15,855 | |
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood | 18 | $25,303 | $17,592 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 29 | $82,999 | $25,617 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 15 | $54,247 | $26,614 |
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.