Comprehensive Observation Services in South Carolina
What 51 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for comprehensive observation services (APC 8011), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$20,766
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,368
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,877
Average per service
State rank
#11 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $20,766 for comprehensive observation services, about 8.8 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,368. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $2,634.
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 $2,368Billed $20,766
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: comprehensive observation services
Every South Carolina hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 1,596 | $19,277 | $2,562 | $2,032 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 846 | $19,633 | $2,287 | $1,810 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 803 | $32,865 | $2,328 | $1,849 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 715 | $15,148 | $2,311 | $1,831 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 684 | $40,010 | $2,327 | $1,845 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 633 | $16,930 | $2,332 | $1,851 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 610 | $14,896 | $2,330 | $1,855 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 608 | $17,705 | $2,319 | $1,839 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 580 | $17,402 | $2,495 | $1,980 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 536 | $13,246 | $2,488 | $1,980 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 501 | $18,893 | $2,312 | $1,834 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | 421 | $19,513 | $2,352 | $1,868 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 381 | $21,172 | $2,320 | $1,842 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 368 | $17,932 | $2,503 | $1,989 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 362 | $18,472 | $2,322 | $1,843 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 317 | $18,793 | $2,345 | $1,863 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 311 | $14,679 | $2,331 | $1,851 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 296 | $21,534 | $2,484 | $1,972 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 278 | $17,622 | $2,321 | $1,840 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 270 | $33,947 | $2,155 | $1,648 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 231 | $14,779 | $2,304 | $1,827 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 216 | $16,068 | $2,325 | $1,847 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 206 | $17,615 | $2,328 | $1,848 |
| Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney | 203 | $20,803 | $2,335 | $1,859 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | 195 | $23,239 | $2,401 | $1,909 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | 194 | $17,883 | $2,303 | $1,823 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 194 | $16,163 | $2,337 | $1,857 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 193 | $28,272 | $2,316 | $1,834 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | 179 | $37,573 | $2,224 | $1,751 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | 165 | $29,004 | $2,124 | $1,637 |
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro | 162 | $27,725 | $2,474 | $1,958 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 162 | $33,565 | $2,289 | $1,799 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 162 | $26,157 | $2,286 | $1,809 |
| Hampton Regional Med CtrVarnville | 150 | $12,914 | $2,481 | $1,974 |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | 140 | $15,528 | $2,339 | $1,861 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 137 | $33,719 | $2,431 | $1,928 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 134 | $16,172 | $2,362 | $1,881 |
| McLeod Medical Center - DillonDillon | 110 | $17,027 | $2,245 | $1,766 |
| McLeod Health CherawCheraw | 104 | $17,464 | $2,307 | $1,824 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 93 | $16,015 | $2,293 | $1,810 |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | 91 | $16,542 | $2,457 | $1,948 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 86 | $11,844 | $2,389 | $1,894 |
| Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry | 86 | $14,297 | $2,498 | $1,988 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 82 | $19,238 | $2,306 | $1,828 |
| Union Medical CenterUnion | 82 | $17,017 | $2,336 | $1,850 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 72 | $16,808 | $2,352 | $1,874 |
| Marion Regional HospitalMullins | 63 | $20,319 | $2,307 | $1,838 |
| McLeod Health ClarendonManning | 39 | $16,417 | $2,356 | $1,877 |
| Chester Regional Medical CenterChester | 20 | $12,223 | $2,460 | $1,950 |
| Cannon Memorial HospitalPickens | 15 | $19,492 | $2,361 | $1,881 |
| Patewood Memorial HospitalGreenville | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in South Carolina
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant, SC | $2,124 |
|---|---|
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill, SC | $2,155 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville, SC | $2,224 |
| McLeod Medical Center - DillonDillon, SC | $2,245 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $2,286 |
Highest
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $2,562 |
|---|---|
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca, SC | $2,503 |
| Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry, SC | $2,498 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC | $2,495 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $2,488 |
Comprehensive Observation Services in other states
Questions
How much does comprehensive observation services cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, comprehensive observation services (APC 8011) at 51 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $20,766 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,368, of which Medicare paid $1,877. 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 service in South Carolina, average charges were 8.8 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.