Hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without major complications in South Carolina
What 28 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without major complications (DRG 522), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$100,872
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$17,276
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$14,486
Average per stay
State rank
#22 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $100,872 for hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without major complications, about 5.8 times the average total payment of $17,276. That payment is 6% below the U.S. average of $18,301.
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 $17,276Billed $100,872
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in South Carolina:
South Carolina hospitals: hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 83 | $98,303 | $19,252 | $15,090 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 76 | $75,469 | $19,487 | $16,475 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 49 | $92,549 | $15,387 | $12,953 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 46 | $77,507 | $15,795 | $13,063 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 46 | $94,810 | $13,693 | $12,275 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 39 | $168,420 | $18,523 | $14,052 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 38 | $144,833 | $19,460 | $17,958 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 37 | $91,548 | $23,554 | $16,688 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 37 | $71,752 | $21,358 | $19,245 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 35 | $86,691 | $19,530 | $15,042 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 35 | $97,877 | $19,800 | $17,039 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 34 | $56,248 | $15,042 | $12,923 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 33 | $125,086 | $15,512 | $13,882 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 32 | $153,853 | $14,760 | $13,230 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 32 | $209,336 | $15,805 | $14,051 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 30 | $90,240 | $17,230 | $12,132 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 30 | $88,694 | $14,126 | $12,679 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 29 | $66,515 | $13,245 | $11,764 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 26 | $50,497 | $16,972 | $15,466 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 22 | $106,034 | $21,273 | $16,093 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 22 | $63,484 | $16,556 | $14,291 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 21 | $102,333 | $16,538 | $14,688 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 21 | $69,429 | $13,169 | $11,771 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 17 | $74,031 | $14,133 | $12,165 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | 14 | $123,333 | $13,100 | $11,701 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | 13 | $166,978 | $14,841 | $13,711 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 13 | $120,819 | $14,159 | $12,778 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 11 | $148,860 | $17,990 | $14,305 |
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
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant, SC | $13,100 |
|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant, SC | $13,169 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston, SC | $13,245 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC | $13,693 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville, SC | $14,126 |
Highest
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $23,554 |
|---|---|
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $21,358 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC | $21,273 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson, SC | $19,800 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca, SC | $19,530 |
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Questions
How much does hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without major complications cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without major complications (DRG 522) at 28 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $100,872 on average, while the average total payment was $17,276, of which Medicare paid $14,486. 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 5.8 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.