Cellulitis without major complications in South Carolina
What 30 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cellulitis without major complications (DRG 603), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$32,285
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,908
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,683
Average per stay
State rank
#24 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $32,285 for cellulitis without major complications, about 4.1 times the average total payment of $7,908. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $8,642.
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 $7,908Billed $32,285
About 24¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in South Carolina:
South Carolina hospitals: cellulitis without 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 83 | $35,031 | $8,608 | $6,303 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 60 | $34,492 | $6,952 | $5,386 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 43 | $33,116 | $8,448 | $5,642 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 37 | $26,731 | $8,230 | $5,833 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 36 | $33,615 | $8,266 | $7,092 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 36 | $15,732 | $7,174 | $5,906 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 34 | $29,240 | $6,230 | $4,886 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 31 | $62,388 | $8,326 | $6,073 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 30 | $21,626 | $7,036 | $5,677 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 29 | $59,464 | $8,338 | $5,186 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 27 | $33,623 | $12,618 | $7,067 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 25 | $20,942 | $7,675 | $5,774 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 25 | $24,052 | $9,295 | $6,479 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 25 | $22,775 | $7,267 | $3,310 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 24 | $29,056 | $6,470 | $5,155 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 23 | $33,035 | $10,835 | $6,435 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 21 | $23,235 | $6,303 | $4,580 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 21 | $42,419 | $8,267 | $7,102 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 20 | $24,275 | $5,637 | $4,121 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 20 | $20,279 | $7,749 | $5,034 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 18 | $68,746 | $7,771 | $5,693 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 17 | $58,013 | $7,433 | $5,357 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 16 | $24,055 | $7,931 | $6,705 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | 16 | $25,069 | $5,905 | $3,664 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 15 | $17,316 | $7,125 | $5,364 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 15 | $32,287 | $6,293 | $4,878 |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | 15 | $21,095 | $6,980 | $5,268 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 14 | $17,874 | $6,296 | $4,881 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 12 | $28,805 | $10,556 | $6,956 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 11 | $30,256 | $9,771 | $6,248 |
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 | $5,637 |
|---|---|
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SC | $5,905 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC | $6,230 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $6,293 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley, SC | $6,296 |
Highest
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $12,618 |
|---|---|
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $10,835 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer, SC | $10,556 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC | $9,771 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC | $9,295 |
Cellulitis without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does cellulitis without major complications cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cellulitis without major complications (DRG 603) at 30 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $32,285 on average, while the average total payment was $7,908, of which Medicare paid $5,683. 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 4.1 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.