Mini-stroke (TIA) in South Carolina
MS-DRG 069: Transient ischemia without thrombolytic
$36,986typical hospital bill
$6,808typical amount paid
$5,175–$9,865range paid across 19 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $36,986 for this stay in 2024, about 5.4 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)
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.