Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications in South Carolina
MS-DRG 481: Hip and femur procedures except major joint with cc
$80,702typical hospital bill
$15,328typical amount paid
$12,095–$23,985range paid across 33 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $80,702 for this stay in 2024, about 5.3 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.