Chest pain in South Carolina
What 11 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$33,691
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$6,245
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$4,428
Average per stay
State rank
#11 of 31
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $33,691 for chest pain, about 5.4 times the average total payment of $6,245. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $7,004.
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 $6,245Billed $33,691
About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this stay.
South Carolina hospitals: chest pain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 46 | $43,207 | $6,608 | $4,426 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 43 | $32,027 | $6,271 | $4,844 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 25 | $31,165 | $5,198 | $3,893 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 18 | $33,585 | $6,685 | $5,232 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 17 | $20,857 | $5,309 | $3,258 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 16 | $27,236 | $9,333 | $5,409 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 14 | $31,255 | $4,631 | $2,954 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 13 | $28,168 | $6,900 | $5,253 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 13 | $48,031 | $5,252 | $4,122 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 12 | $15,091 | $5,855 | $4,359 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 11 | $48,512 | $6,126 | $4,444 |
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 | $4,631 |
|---|---|
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC | $5,198 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $5,252 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC | $5,309 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC | $5,855 |
Highest
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC | $9,333 |
|---|---|
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $6,900 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson, SC | $6,685 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach, SC | $6,608 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $6,271 |
Chest pain in other states
Questions
How much does chest pain cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313) at 11 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $33,691 on average, while the average total payment was $6,245, of which Medicare paid $4,428. 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 5.4 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.