Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with complications in South Carolina
What 31 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with complications (DRG 309), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$32,447
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$6,831
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$4,863
Average per stay
State rank
#23 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $32,447 for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with complications, about 4.8 times the average total payment of $6,831. That payment is 6% below the U.S. average of $7,238.
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 $6,831Billed $32,447
About 21¢ 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: cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders 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 | 131 | $31,941 | $6,602 | $5,042 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 89 | $45,909 | $7,150 | $4,908 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 85 | $22,201 | $10,163 | $6,147 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 83 | $31,814 | $7,205 | $5,228 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 82 | $30,433 | $5,454 | $4,137 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 65 | $36,074 | $5,756 | $4,114 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 60 | $24,838 | $7,725 | $5,764 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 58 | $40,222 | $7,537 | $5,083 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 49 | $45,069 | $6,264 | $4,530 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 48 | $46,527 | $6,394 | $4,641 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 47 | $24,382 | $9,032 | $6,126 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 45 | $15,636 | $6,031 | $4,762 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 45 | $20,975 | $5,950 | $4,488 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 43 | $25,846 | $6,613 | $4,893 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 41 | $21,231 | $5,294 | $3,564 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 41 | $25,827 | $4,992 | $3,177 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 37 | $55,876 | $6,373 | $3,977 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 35 | $22,024 | $8,402 | $6,017 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 34 | $49,998 | $6,050 | $4,529 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 34 | $45,674 | $5,398 | $4,150 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 28 | $22,866 | $6,673 | $4,291 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 23 | $23,408 | $6,306 | $5,049 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 23 | $41,727 | $6,986 | $5,709 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 18 | $25,443 | $6,599 | $5,115 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 18 | $58,729 | $7,457 | $4,853 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 17 | $26,324 | $8,498 | $6,111 |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | 17 | $22,918 | $5,941 | $4,464 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 14 | $24,653 | $6,346 | $4,934 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 14 | $28,016 | $6,160 | $4,644 |
| McLeod Health CherawCheraw | 12 | $34,976 | $7,228 | $4,554 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 11 | $20,883 | $5,479 | $4,125 |
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 | $4,992 |
|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC | $5,294 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $5,398 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC | $5,454 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley, SC | $5,479 |
Highest
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $10,163 |
|---|---|
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC | $9,032 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer, SC | $8,498 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC | $8,402 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $7,725 |
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with complications in other states
Questions
How much does cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with complications cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with complications (DRG 309) at 31 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $32,447 on average, while the average total payment was $6,831, of which Medicare paid $4,863. 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 4.8 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.