Extracranial Procedures with Cc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 038: Extracranial procedures with cc
$90,805typical hospital bill
$13,229typical amount paid
$11,541–$15,401range paid across 4 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $90,805 for this stay in 2024, about 6.9 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 | 12 | $76,652 | $11,541 | |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 11 | $172,940 | $12,311 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 19 | $72,737 | $14,148 | |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | 12 | $104,958 | $15,401 |
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.