Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 388: Gastrointestinal obstruction with mcc
$42,497typical hospital bill
$11,414typical amount paid
$9,389–$16,163range paid across 8 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $42,497 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper Hospital | Charleston | 12 | $40,690 | $9,389 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 16 | $44,305 | $9,938 | |
| St Francis-Downtown | Greenville | 15 | $51,792 | $10,150 | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 14 | $52,391 | $11,129 | |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital | Beaufort | 12 | $26,417 | $11,699 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 11 | $58,443 | $13,382 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 13 | $34,476 | $13,529 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 15 | $39,744 | $16,163 |
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.