Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 331: Major small and large bowel procedures without cc/mcc
$77,465typical hospital bill
$16,367typical amount paid
$10,597–$24,999range paid across 12 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $77,465 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 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 | 30 | $69,358 | $10,597 | |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | Columbia | 20 | $95,754 | $11,211 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 43 | $77,664 | $13,095 | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 11 | $241,061 | $13,790 | |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 20 | $227,149 | $14,840 | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 12 | $73,693 | $16,110 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 27 | $77,266 | $16,625 | |
| Anmed Health | Anderson | 19 | $65,209 | $16,929 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 29 | $68,402 | $17,062 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 50 | $92,245 | $18,825 | |
| Mount Pleasant Hospital | Mount Pleasant | 13 | $88,742 | $20,142 | |
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood | 18 | $74,578 | $24,999 |
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.