Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) in South Carolina
MS-DRG 208: Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours
$98,833typical hospital bill
$21,419typical amount paid
$16,081–$33,855range paid across 16 hospitals
South Carolina hospitals billed Medicare a typical $98,833 for this stay in 2024, about 4.6 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 | 14 | $159,850 | $16,081 | |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston | 11 | $52,783 | $17,431 | |
| McLeod Loris Hospital | Loris | 15 | $125,912 | $17,681 | |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center | Aiken | 12 | $176,520 | $18,046 | |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 57 | $96,853 | $18,536 | |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center | Florence | 17 | $131,693 | $18,973 | |
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 40 | $253,409 | $21,112 | |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 50 | $90,243 | $21,187 | |
| Conway Medical Center | Conway | 22 | $72,610 | $21,651 | |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 45 | $169,378 | $23,041 | |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 46 | $79,266 | $23,199 | |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 34 | $92,808 | $23,786 | |
| Anmed Health | Anderson | 13 | $82,535 | $23,980 | |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | 25 | $100,814 | $25,943 | |
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood | 14 | $60,984 | $31,386 | |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 36 | $106,974 | $33,855 |
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.