Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Cc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 439: Disorders of pancreas except malignancy with cc
$31,718typical hospital bill
$8,476typical amount paid
$7,432–$13,668range paid across 6 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $31,718 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 13 | $50,077 | $7,432 | |
| McLeod Loris Hospital | Loris | 17 | $28,669 | $7,460 | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 22 | $31,447 | $8,464 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 18 | $30,415 | $8,489 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 19 | $31,989 | $11,115 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 22 | $40,557 | $13,668 |
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.