Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc in South Carolina
MS-DRG 176: Pulmonary embolism without mcc
$30,990typical hospital bill
$7,366typical amount paid
$5,438–$10,596range paid across 12 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $30,990 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | Columbia | 11 | $15,292 | $5,438 | |
| Piedmont Medical Center | Rock Hill | 14 | $52,554 | $5,556 | |
| St Francis-Downtown | Greenville | 14 | $33,767 | $6,300 | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 17 | $36,079 | $6,951 | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 22 | $64,165 | $7,230 | |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital | Beaufort | 15 | $19,899 | $7,352 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 29 | $29,446 | $7,379 | |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston | 14 | $29,423 | $7,514 | |
| Anmed Health | Anderson | 11 | $36,642 | $7,608 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 21 | $32,534 | $7,625 | |
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood | 13 | $20,605 | $8,324 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 17 | $26,683 | $10,596 |
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.