Extracranial Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 039: Extracranial procedures without cc/mcc
$68,218typical hospital bill
$10,107typical amount paid
$7,652–$13,415range paid across 8 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $68,218 for this stay in 2024, about 6.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | Columbia | 11 | $81,273 | $7,652 | |
| Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital | Murrells Inlet | 14 | $66,804 | $8,493 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 37 | $65,379 | $9,688 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 18 | $57,280 | $10,039 | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 22 | $96,653 | $10,176 | |
| Novant Health Hilton Head Medical Center | Hilton Head Island | 24 | $99,568 | $10,328 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 18 | $69,398 | $10,563 | |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | 17 | $67,038 | $13,415 |
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.