Ecmo or Tracheostomy with Mv >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Nec in South Carolina
MS-DRG 003: Ecmo or tracheostomy with mv >96 hours or principal diagnosis except face, mouth and nec
$742,835typical hospital bill
$175,220typical amount paid
$125,501–$219,860range paid across 6 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $742,835 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 11 | $1,233,053 | $125,501 | |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 13 | $1,170,967 | $126,191 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 31 | $658,463 | $168,499 | |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | 22 | $717,123 | $181,941 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 12 | $516,307 | $191,485 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 40 | $768,547 | $219,860 |
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.