Gastrointestinal obstruction with complications in South Carolina
What 29 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for gastrointestinal obstruction with complications (DRG 389), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$33,803
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,235
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,027
Average per stay
State rank
#21 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $33,803 for gastrointestinal obstruction with complications, about 4.7 times the average total payment of $7,235. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $7,859.
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 $7,235Billed $33,803
About 21¢ 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: gastrointestinal obstruction with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 48 | $24,114 | $11,617 | $6,749 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 48 | $31,788 | $6,025 | $4,549 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 41 | $69,837 | $7,537 | $4,779 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 40 | $28,807 | $6,318 | $4,710 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 32 | $32,994 | $7,351 | $5,172 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 32 | $23,432 | $8,552 | $6,728 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 29 | $26,522 | $7,810 | $5,579 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 28 | $31,050 | $9,987 | $5,385 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 27 | $54,869 | $7,192 | $5,504 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 25 | $28,485 | $5,618 | $4,247 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 24 | $35,799 | $6,776 | $4,980 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 24 | $27,801 | $5,105 | $3,486 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 21 | $56,608 | $6,474 | $5,077 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 21 | $28,492 | $6,478 | $5,235 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 20 | $22,070 | $6,972 | $5,441 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 19 | $34,196 | $7,588 | $5,636 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 18 | $19,779 | $6,312 | $4,453 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 17 | $49,926 | $6,882 | $4,393 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 15 | $19,338 | $5,307 | $3,892 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 15 | $43,083 | $7,916 | $3,521 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 14 | $34,351 | $7,588 | $4,213 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 14 | $47,755 | $5,618 | $4,452 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 14 | $20,361 | $4,863 | $3,697 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 13 | $26,485 | $5,939 | $4,330 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 13 | $37,432 | $7,296 | $5,789 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 12 | $19,988 | $9,070 | $6,026 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 11 | $26,442 | $5,917 | $4,557 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | 11 | $24,849 | $5,049 | $3,795 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 11 | $23,340 | $6,437 | $5,250 |
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
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant, SC | $4,863 |
|---|---|
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville, SC | $5,049 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston, SC | $5,105 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC | $5,307 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $5,618 |
Highest
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $11,617 |
|---|---|
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC | $9,987 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC | $9,070 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $8,552 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway, SC | $7,916 |
Gastrointestinal obstruction with complications in other states
Questions
How much does gastrointestinal obstruction with complications cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for gastrointestinal obstruction with complications (DRG 389) at 29 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $33,803 on average, while the average total payment was $7,235, of which Medicare paid $5,027. 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 4.7 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.