Medical Back Problems with Mcc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 551: Medical back problems with mcc
$81,187typical hospital bill
$14,095typical amount paid
$11,339–$20,698range paid across 7 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $81,187 for this stay in 2024, about 5.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Medical Center | Rock Hill | 20 | $97,900 | $11,339 | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 16 | $53,233 | $12,119 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 14 | $58,802 | $12,138 | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 25 | $166,937 | $14,095 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 18 | $44,914 | $15,769 | |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | 12 | $81,187 | $17,229 | |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 19 | $145,905 | $20,698 |
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.