Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) in South Carolina
MS-DRG 267: Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without mcc
$219,298typical hospital bill
$39,728typical amount paid
$30,436–$48,972range paid across 13 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $219,298 for this stay in 2024, about 5.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Medical Center | Rock Hill | 18 | $439,197 | $30,436 | |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston | 76 | $161,717 | $30,597 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 67 | $188,077 | $32,629 | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 48 | $219,298 | $33,384 | |
| St Francis-Downtown | Greenville | 27 | $398,967 | $34,791 | |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | Columbia | 32 | $208,641 | $34,876 | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 61 | $349,863 | $39,728 | |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | 38 | $160,573 | $40,505 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 100 | $160,594 | $40,840 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 73 | $255,092 | $43,356 | |
| Anmed Health | Anderson | 23 | $310,688 | $43,683 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 124 | $188,289 | $46,574 | |
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood | 21 | $257,321 | $48,972 |
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.