Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications in South Carolina
MS-DRG 391: Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders with mcc
$46,414typical hospital bill
$10,837typical amount paid
$8,163–$18,009range paid across 22 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $46,414 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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)
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.