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Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without complications in South Carolina

What 24 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without complications (DRG 310), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 310 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $26,362 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $5,370 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $3,343 Average per stay
State rank #25 of 44 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $26,362 for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without complications, about 4.9 times the average total payment of $5,370. That payment is 3% below the U.S. average of $5,522.

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 $5,370Billed $26,362

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 without 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 134 $25,654 $5,451 $3,535
Trident Medical CenterCharleston 74 $34,969 $5,047 $3,424
Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach 61 $35,045 $5,400 $3,311
McLeod Loris HospitalLoris 50 $23,851 $4,600 $2,704
Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg 43 $21,512 $5,817 $4,113
Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia 42 $27,836 $5,719 $2,836
Roper HospitalCharleston 34 $17,552 $3,555 $2,139
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia 29 $18,564 $3,810 $2,291
Anmed HealthAnderson 29 $25,502 $5,252 $3,548
Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood 28 $26,645 $5,872 $3,851
MUSC Medical CenterCharleston 27 $16,600 $7,948 $4,576
Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia 25 $17,148 $7,885 $3,787
Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island 25 $32,049 $6,497 $3,444
Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort 23 $12,656 $4,525 $2,964
MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence 20 $29,687 $4,306 $2,681
Conway Medical CenterConway 17 $29,142 $5,680 $3,702
Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill 15 $44,591 $4,217 $2,442
Oconee Medical CenterSeneca 14 $20,698 $5,037 $2,921
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster 14 $39,601 $6,114 $3,804
Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville 14 $26,986 $6,639 $4,580
Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken 14 $34,746 $4,840 $3,464
Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter 12 $20,873 $5,404 $2,937
Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville 11 $21,618 $4,611 $3,576
KershawhealthCamden 11 $18,088 $4,981 $3,942
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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

Highest

MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC$7,948
Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC$7,885
Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC$6,639
Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island, SC$6,497
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster, SC$6,114

Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without complications in other states

Questions

How much does cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without complications cost in South Carolina?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without complications (DRG 310) at 24 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $26,362 on average, while the average total payment was $5,370, of which Medicare paid $3,343. 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.