Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications in South Carolina
What 27 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications (DRG 190), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$41,285
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$9,332
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,256
Average per stay
State rank
#17 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $41,285 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications, about 4.4 times the average total payment of $9,332. That payment is 12% below the U.S. average of $10,575.
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 $9,332Billed $41,285
About 23¢ 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: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 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 | 52 | $44,985 | $8,630 | $7,399 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 51 | $45,472 | $10,368 | $8,838 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 47 | $25,594 | $8,861 | $6,237 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 44 | $47,139 | $7,999 | $6,337 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 41 | $29,474 | $8,968 | $7,676 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 37 | $47,331 | $10,262 | $7,958 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 36 | $42,205 | $9,142 | $6,479 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 36 | $60,712 | $8,113 | $6,968 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 35 | $28,117 | $7,155 | $5,749 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 33 | $50,376 | $13,224 | $9,897 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 30 | $34,254 | $13,797 | $9,433 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 26 | $31,453 | $7,495 | $6,367 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 25 | $30,114 | $7,419 | $5,576 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 25 | $39,990 | $8,567 | $7,196 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 21 | $66,466 | $9,567 | $7,485 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 20 | $42,039 | $9,806 | $7,927 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 20 | $34,704 | $10,175 | $6,616 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 19 | $66,137 | $10,652 | $7,168 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 18 | $29,732 | $8,422 | $6,265 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 17 | $51,065 | $7,456 | $6,112 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 16 | $37,448 | $11,065 | $8,231 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 13 | $38,349 | $8,971 | $7,107 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 12 | $30,743 | $8,266 | $5,874 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 12 | $46,578 | $9,251 | $8,126 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 11 | $46,891 | $13,194 | $7,562 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | 11 | $28,279 | $6,733 | $5,333 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 11 | $36,040 | $8,677 | $7,787 |
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
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville, SC | $6,733 |
|---|---|
| Roper HospitalCharleston, SC | $7,155 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC | $7,419 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $7,456 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC | $7,495 |
Highest
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $13,797 |
|---|---|
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $13,224 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC | $13,194 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC | $11,065 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster, SC | $10,652 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications (DRG 190) at 27 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $41,285 on average, while the average total payment was $9,332, of which Medicare paid $7,256. 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 4.4 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.