Postoperative and Post-Traumatic Infections with Mcc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 862: Postoperative and post-traumatic infections with mcc
$68,348typical hospital bill
$14,583typical amount paid
$11,986–$27,081range paid across 6 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $68,348 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis-Downtown | Greenville | 13 | $54,293 | $11,986 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 16 | $73,248 | $14,172 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 13 | $73,180 | $14,199 | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 16 | $109,094 | $14,967 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 19 | $38,512 | $16,234 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 34 | $63,516 | $27,081 |
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.