Heart catheterization, with major complications in South Carolina
MS-DRG 286: Circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization with mcc
$79,906typical hospital bill
$17,630typical amount paid
$13,968–$30,026range paid across 17 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $79,906 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 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 | 77 | $61,197 | $13,968 | |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center | Florence | 23 | $107,111 | $14,436 | |
| McLeod Loris Hospital | Loris | 19 | $60,752 | $14,495 | |
| St Francis-Downtown | Greenville | 21 | $79,906 | $14,733 | |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | Columbia | 38 | $46,811 | $14,742 | |
| Piedmont Medical Center | Rock Hill | 19 | $151,900 | $15,217 | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 42 | $69,571 | $16,392 | |
| Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital | Murrells Inlet | 20 | $42,463 | $17,127 | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 34 | $128,457 | $17,630 | |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 29 | $227,592 | $18,067 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 57 | $93,976 | $18,972 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 16 | $74,795 | $19,405 | |
| Anmed Health | Anderson | 22 | $91,085 | $20,178 | |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | 67 | $78,947 | $21,143 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 31 | $68,964 | $21,417 | |
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood | 14 | $80,873 | $22,303 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 79 | $97,904 | $30,026 |
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.