Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications in South Carolina
What 19 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications (DRG 281), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$49,515
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,425
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,908
Average per stay
State rank
#28 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $49,515 for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications, about 5.9 times the average total payment of $8,425. That payment is 5% below the U.S. average of $8,829.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $8,425Billed $49,515
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in South Carolina:
South Carolina hospitals: acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications
Every South Carolina hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 58 | $44,534 | $9,204 | $5,670 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 51 | $75,300 | $7,714 | $5,065 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 46 | $24,812 | $6,432 | $4,673 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 45 | $100,059 | $8,879 | $5,568 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 38 | $46,818 | $8,554 | $6,573 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 34 | $36,468 | $9,843 | $7,045 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 32 | $82,841 | $8,696 | $6,118 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 30 | $29,475 | $11,749 | $7,121 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 28 | $43,285 | $10,753 | $7,352 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 28 | $47,264 | $6,243 | $5,019 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 25 | $17,579 | $6,499 | $5,596 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 24 | $28,998 | $9,524 | $7,253 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 20 | $55,573 | $8,770 | $5,255 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 19 | $21,859 | $7,637 | $6,454 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 19 | $56,238 | $6,464 | $5,003 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 18 | $42,045 | $5,854 | $4,640 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 17 | $54,773 | $8,558 | $6,872 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 14 | $42,272 | $8,598 | $5,880 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 13 | $39,341 | $8,851 | $6,579 |
Lowest and highest payments in South Carolina
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Roper HospitalCharleston, SC | $5,854 |
|---|---|
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC | $6,243 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC | $6,432 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $6,464 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet, SC | $6,499 |
Highest
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $11,749 |
|---|---|
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC | $10,753 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC | $9,843 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $9,524 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $9,204 |
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications in other states
Questions
How much does acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with complications (DRG 281) at 19 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $49,515 on average, while the average total payment was $8,425, of which Medicare paid $5,908. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in South Carolina, average charges were 5.9 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.