Heart attack, with major complications in South Carolina
MS-DRG 280: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with mcc
$57,542typical hospital bill
$12,279typical amount paid
$9,105–$18,335range paid across 27 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $57,542 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 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)
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.