Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 543: Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with cc
$31,593typical hospital bill
$10,284typical amount paid
$7,373–$11,133range paid across 6 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $31,593 for this stay in 2024, about 3.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis-Downtown | Greenville | 14 | $32,350 | $7,373 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 13 | $32,588 | $7,953 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 15 | $28,543 | $9,810 | |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital | Spartanburg | 12 | $30,836 | $10,757 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 35 | $26,527 | $10,876 | |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | 18 | $41,650 | $11,133 |
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.