Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 441: Disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with mcc
$49,816typical hospital bill
$15,383typical amount paid
$10,842–$22,287range paid across 8 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $49,816 for this stay in 2024, about 3.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod Loris Hospital | Loris | 12 | $35,392 | $10,842 | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 13 | $76,842 | $14,750 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 27 | $49,524 | $14,938 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 12 | $44,427 | $15,302 | |
| Anmed Health | Anderson | 11 | $69,506 | $15,465 | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 12 | $51,942 | $16,391 | |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | 12 | $45,464 | $17,505 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 24 | $50,108 | $22,287 |
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.