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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease without complications in South Carolina

What 1 hospital in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease without complications (DRG 192), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 192 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $23,912 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $6,157 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $4,228 Average per stay
Volume 14 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $23,912 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease without complications, about 3.9 times the average total payment of $6,157. That payment is 4% below the U.S. average of $6,393.

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 $6,157Billed $23,912

About 26¢ 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 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
Conway Medical CenterConway 14 $23,912 $6,157 $4,228
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Questions

How much does chronic obstructive pulmonary disease without complications cost in South Carolina?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease without complications (DRG 192) at 1 hospital in South Carolina was billed at $23,912 on average, while the average total payment was $6,157, of which Medicare paid $4,228. 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 3.9 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.