Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in South Carolina
What 33 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$100,316
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$16,933
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$13,876
Average per stay
State rank
#21 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $100,316 for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications, about 5.9 times the average total payment of $16,933. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $18,473.
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 $16,933Billed $100,316
About 17¢ 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: hip and femur procedures except major joint 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 126 | $77,429 | $18,560 | $14,367 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 110 | $75,769 | $19,242 | $16,118 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 102 | $82,093 | $15,078 | $12,876 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 94 | $176,012 | $16,364 | $13,677 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 81 | $211,308 | $15,762 | $13,604 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 75 | $100,698 | $14,887 | $11,780 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 74 | $84,107 | $16,721 | $13,118 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 72 | $102,390 | $23,985 | $15,985 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 56 | $95,918 | $18,961 | $16,058 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 50 | $80,702 | $15,328 | $11,361 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 40 | $69,017 | $20,998 | $18,871 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 36 | $91,292 | $19,062 | $16,022 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 36 | $65,352 | $14,806 | $10,812 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 35 | $130,920 | $19,602 | $18,063 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 34 | $55,403 | $16,161 | $13,048 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 32 | $160,848 | $13,646 | $12,168 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 32 | $56,159 | $14,870 | $12,994 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 29 | $123,171 | $14,761 | $13,255 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 28 | $77,347 | $18,708 | $15,218 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 23 | $131,608 | $13,558 | $12,121 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 22 | $78,710 | $17,593 | $12,492 |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | 22 | $72,871 | $16,718 | $12,146 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 21 | $85,144 | $14,647 | $13,328 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 21 | $51,656 | $16,716 | $15,550 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | 20 | $119,915 | $12,095 | $10,871 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 19 | $78,237 | $14,605 | $13,231 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 18 | $77,174 | $12,260 | $10,871 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 16 | $104,236 | $15,216 | $11,319 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 15 | $73,820 | $12,904 | $11,494 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | 14 | $67,881 | $12,662 | $11,380 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | 13 | $111,135 | $14,490 | $12,858 |
| Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry | 12 | $49,158 | $18,644 | $17,420 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 11 | $76,545 | $13,759 | $11,298 |
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
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville, SC | $12,095 |
|---|---|
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley, SC | $12,260 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SC | $12,662 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant, SC | $12,904 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $13,558 |
Highest
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $23,985 |
|---|---|
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $20,998 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island, SC | $19,602 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $19,242 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson, SC | $19,062 |
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in other states
Questions
How much does hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481) at 33 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $100,316 on average, while the average total payment was $16,933, of which Medicare paid $13,876. 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 5.9 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.