Major Chest Procedures with Cc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 164: Major chest procedures with cc
$124,012typical hospital bill
$20,926typical amount paid
$17,061–$29,568range paid across 9 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $124,012 for this stay in 2024, about 5.9 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper Hospital | Charleston | 39 | $124,012 | $17,061 | |
| St Francis-Downtown | Greenville | 12 | $213,008 | $17,142 | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 19 | $100,998 | $18,346 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 22 | $114,066 | $18,494 | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 15 | $362,921 | $20,926 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 43 | $114,271 | $21,799 | |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | 24 | $130,098 | $25,257 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 48 | $114,076 | $27,141 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 43 | $153,678 | $29,568 |
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.