Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with major complications in South Carolina
What 28 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with major complications (DRG 308), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$51,295
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$10,396
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$8,292
Average per stay
State rank
#18 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $51,295 for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with major complications, about 4.9 times the average total payment of $10,396. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $11,347.
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 $10,396Billed $51,295
About 20¢ 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 75 | $58,221 | $10,062 | $8,431 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 59 | $52,770 | $9,018 | $7,630 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 54 | $67,354 | $11,720 | $9,550 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 53 | $61,013 | $11,667 | $9,511 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 52 | $39,158 | $7,575 | $6,345 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 45 | $47,392 | $9,081 | $6,810 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 45 | $47,254 | $8,939 | $6,713 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 44 | $36,461 | $15,316 | $10,068 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 41 | $44,089 | $13,220 | $9,873 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 37 | $41,455 | $13,103 | $9,793 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 35 | $65,558 | $10,603 | $8,247 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 33 | $43,132 | $10,591 | $8,392 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 31 | $30,170 | $8,033 | $7,087 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 30 | $41,081 | $12,247 | $10,192 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 30 | $30,036 | $8,761 | $7,251 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 28 | $78,094 | $8,455 | $6,626 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 28 | $63,440 | $11,060 | $9,624 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 27 | $33,588 | $10,485 | $8,206 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 26 | $92,207 | $9,931 | $9,053 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 25 | $21,227 | $9,721 | $8,480 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 23 | $81,687 | $10,380 | $8,141 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 20 | $109,284 | $9,555 | $6,769 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 15 | $38,274 | $9,136 | $8,062 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 13 | $36,594 | $12,539 | $9,370 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 12 | $40,393 | $10,592 | $9,080 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 12 | $41,218 | $8,901 | $7,541 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 12 | $31,004 | $8,722 | $6,680 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 11 | $31,263 | $7,271 | $6,084 |
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
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant, SC | $7,271 |
|---|---|
| Roper HospitalCharleston, SC | $7,575 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC | $8,033 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill, SC | $8,455 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville, SC | $8,722 |
Highest
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $15,316 |
|---|---|
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC | $13,220 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC | $13,103 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer, SC | $12,539 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $12,247 |
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Questions
How much does cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with major complications cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with major complications (DRG 308) at 28 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $51,295 on average, while the average total payment was $10,396, of which Medicare paid $8,292. 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 4.9 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.