Major Chest Procedures with Mcc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 163: Major chest procedures with mcc
$182,449typical hospital bill
$36,449typical amount paid
$27,517–$48,624range paid across 10 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $182,449 for this stay in 2024, about 5.0 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | Columbia | 11 | $172,429 | $27,517 | |
| St Francis-Downtown | Greenville | 13 | $229,498 | $29,531 | |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston | 23 | $132,308 | $31,232 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 30 | $187,240 | $34,957 | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 15 | $151,749 | $35,222 | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 18 | $375,690 | $37,676 | |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | 29 | $188,461 | $43,226 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 17 | $151,661 | $47,557 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 41 | $229,408 | $48,576 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 41 | $177,658 | $48,624 |
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.