Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications in South Carolina
What 27 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications (DRG 280), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$71,941
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$12,628
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$10,446
Average per stay
State rank
#11 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $71,941 for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications, about 5.7 times the average total payment of $12,628. That payment is 15% below the U.S. average of $14,805.
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 $12,628Billed $71,941
About 18¢ 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 major 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 184 | $126,733 | $12,279 | $10,460 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 119 | $54,711 | $12,639 | $10,363 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 112 | $96,652 | $10,827 | $9,075 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 101 | $44,839 | $10,274 | $9,168 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 77 | $60,169 | $11,637 | $9,648 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 71 | $117,314 | $12,986 | $10,669 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 65 | $57,542 | $15,540 | $12,352 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 63 | $59,402 | $11,577 | $9,008 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 53 | $51,853 | $18,335 | $12,784 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 52 | $44,985 | $14,954 | $11,954 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 50 | $62,428 | $15,051 | $11,899 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 45 | $50,435 | $10,516 | $8,552 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 43 | $83,196 | $11,495 | $10,282 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 40 | $41,501 | $15,989 | $13,651 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 40 | $66,872 | $14,566 | $12,888 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 28 | $77,176 | $11,468 | $8,818 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 26 | $29,779 | $13,058 | $11,532 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 25 | $90,489 | $14,547 | $10,736 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 23 | $33,635 | $11,217 | $9,815 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 18 | $34,554 | $9,104 | $8,221 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 16 | $37,509 | $10,512 | $8,080 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 15 | $36,776 | $10,989 | $9,575 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 13 | $35,313 | $12,504 | $11,352 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | 11 | $70,910 | $9,665 | $8,924 |
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro | 11 | $79,418 | $13,092 | $12,033 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 11 | $41,270 | $12,687 | $11,796 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | 11 | $77,046 | $10,165 | $8,829 |
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
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter, SC | $9,104 |
|---|---|
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville, SC | $9,665 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant, SC | $10,165 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC | $10,274 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley, SC | $10,512 |
Highest
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $18,335 |
|---|---|
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $15,989 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC | $15,540 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $15,051 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC | $14,954 |
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications (DRG 280) at 27 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $71,941 on average, while the average total payment was $12,628, of which Medicare paid $10,446. 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 5.7 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.