Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications in South Carolina
MS-DRG 266: Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with mcc
$242,698typical hospital bill
$50,140typical amount paid
$40,037–$64,525range paid across 12 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $242,698 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper Hospital | Charleston | 45 | $192,614 | $40,037 | |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | Columbia | 36 | $225,943 | $42,556 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 66 | $208,773 | $43,575 | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 77 | $211,827 | $44,177 | |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 27 | $488,074 | $46,918 | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 69 | $372,165 | $49,102 | |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | 111 | $182,722 | $51,179 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 22 | $226,296 | $51,538 | |
| St Francis-Downtown | Greenville | 21 | $478,710 | $52,935 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 32 | $281,706 | $54,554 | |
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood | 17 | $265,990 | $60,596 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 47 | $259,100 | $64,525 |
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.