Seizures in South Carolina
MS-DRG 101: Seizures without mcc
$38,119typical hospital bill
$7,865typical amount paid
$6,467–$13,085range paid across 15 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $38,119 for this stay in 2024, about 4.8 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 Florence Medical Center | Florence | 25 | $42,060 | $6,467 | |
| St Francis-Downtown | Greenville | 14 | $34,775 | $6,565 | |
| Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital | Sumter | 13 | $29,007 | $6,872 | |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston | 11 | $26,862 | $7,165 | |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital | Beaufort | 16 | $16,769 | $7,414 | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 24 | $32,067 | $7,679 | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 34 | $63,270 | $7,829 | |
| Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital | Seneca | 11 | $23,989 | $7,865 | |
| Anmed Health | Anderson | 25 | $37,006 | $8,329 | |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 12 | $90,473 | $8,335 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 24 | $55,398 | $8,550 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 18 | $38,119 | $8,681 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 44 | $39,132 | $10,078 | |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | 35 | $39,706 | $10,184 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 56 | $38,835 | $13,085 |
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.