Digestive Malignancy with Mcc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 374: Digestive malignancy with mcc
$66,631typical hospital bill
$17,142typical amount paid
$14,698–$17,457range paid across 4 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $66,631 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 20 | $80,300 | $14,698 | |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital | Beaufort | 11 | $40,168 | $17,002 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 18 | $52,962 | $17,281 | |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 11 | $177,109 | $17,457 |
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.