Heart failure and shock with major complications in South Carolina
What 47 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for heart failure and shock with major complications (DRG 291), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$45,757
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$10,691
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$8,757
Average per stay
State rank
#19 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $45,757 for heart failure and shock with major complications, about 4.3 times the average total payment of $10,691. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $12,050.
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 $10,691Billed $45,757
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: heart failure and shock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 422 | $50,678 | $9,903 | $8,046 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 342 | $43,992 | $9,906 | $8,317 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 315 | $41,978 | $11,876 | $9,877 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 311 | $40,510 | $8,387 | $7,122 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 289 | $69,827 | $10,851 | $9,259 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 270 | $39,630 | $12,717 | $9,626 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 254 | $37,387 | $8,801 | $7,353 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 234 | $53,810 | $12,252 | $10,504 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 224 | $46,680 | $13,346 | $10,794 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 219 | $37,313 | $16,718 | $10,573 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 188 | $99,070 | $10,230 | $8,644 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 179 | $46,469 | $9,505 | $7,784 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 155 | $32,895 | $13,141 | $11,314 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 153 | $37,977 | $9,560 | $8,084 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 144 | $37,339 | $11,593 | $9,583 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 137 | $26,917 | $9,433 | $7,981 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 136 | $22,637 | $10,443 | $9,242 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 133 | $83,021 | $8,791 | $7,596 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 128 | $64,509 | $9,789 | $8,480 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 128 | $61,316 | $8,664 | $7,385 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 116 | $32,168 | $8,440 | $7,242 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 114 | $32,818 | $8,926 | $7,311 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 111 | $30,563 | $10,545 | $8,745 |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | 111 | $34,480 | $9,855 | $7,858 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 109 | $36,918 | $13,253 | $9,085 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 98 | $38,156 | $9,650 | $7,980 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 98 | $30,243 | $7,821 | $6,789 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 97 | $55,699 | $12,549 | $11,148 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 85 | $30,458 | $10,209 | $8,870 |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | 66 | $33,063 | $11,212 | $9,684 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | 59 | $34,819 | $7,839 | $6,398 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 53 | $33,578 | $10,200 | $8,338 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 52 | $102,575 | $13,653 | $8,654 |
| McLeod Health ClarendonManning | 50 | $33,716 | $12,825 | $10,799 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 49 | $37,136 | $10,536 | $9,067 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 43 | $33,362 | $9,291 | $7,542 |
| McLeod Health CherawCheraw | 40 | $37,267 | $11,112 | $9,214 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | 39 | $37,802 | $7,167 | $5,912 |
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro | 38 | $49,786 | $10,672 | $9,674 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | 34 | $62,116 | $8,126 | $7,214 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | 32 | $54,798 | $9,981 | $6,760 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | 27 | $43,567 | $9,254 | $8,226 |
| Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney | 23 | $33,610 | $12,726 | $11,732 |
| McLeod Medical Center - DillonDillon | 20 | $29,517 | $12,275 | $10,098 |
| Marion Regional HospitalMullins | 17 | $22,628 | $9,470 | $8,342 |
| Hampton Regional Med CtrVarnville | 13 | $23,260 | $12,155 | $10,981 |
| Union Medical CenterUnion | 11 | $31,427 | $14,493 | $13,751 |
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
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SC | $7,167 |
|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant, SC | $7,821 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville, SC | $7,839 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant, SC | $8,126 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston, SC | $8,387 |
Highest
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $16,718 |
|---|---|
| Union Medical CenterUnion, SC | $14,493 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster, SC | $13,653 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC | $13,346 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer, SC | $13,253 |
Heart failure and shock with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does heart failure and shock with major complications cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for heart failure and shock with major complications (DRG 291) at 47 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $45,757 on average, while the average total payment was $10,691, of which Medicare paid $8,757. 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 4.3 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.