Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale in South Carolina
MS-DRG 175: Pulmonary embolism with mcc or acute cor pulmonale
$56,157typical hospital bill
$11,437typical amount paid
$8,667–$18,766range paid across 19 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $56,157 for this stay in 2024, about 4.9 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.