Hypertension with Mcc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 304: Hypertension with mcc
$50,160typical hospital bill
$10,339typical amount paid
$8,254–$13,223range paid across 6 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $50,160 for this stay in 2024, about 4.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis-Downtown | Greenville | 11 | $59,083 | $8,254 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 20 | $54,759 | $8,783 | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 16 | $45,560 | $10,177 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 19 | $35,138 | $10,501 | |
| Anmed Health | Anderson | 19 | $61,926 | $12,973 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 27 | $30,408 | $13,223 |
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.