Kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications in South Carolina
What 38 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications (DRG 689), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$42,236
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$9,853
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,879
Average per stay
State rank
#21 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $42,236 for kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications, about 4.3 times the average total payment of $9,853. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $10,698.
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 $9,853Billed $42,236
About 23¢ 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: kidney and urinary tract infections 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 | 107 | $46,134 | $8,998 | $7,486 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 98 | $35,162 | $10,956 | $8,630 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 83 | $34,799 | $15,752 | $9,547 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 81 | $42,366 | $10,823 | $9,262 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 67 | $44,632 | $9,296 | $7,322 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 58 | $32,784 | $7,165 | $5,911 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 58 | $46,208 | $7,772 | $6,562 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 57 | $63,587 | $9,864 | $8,192 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 55 | $38,227 | $8,189 | $6,881 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 53 | $81,611 | $8,548 | $6,750 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 43 | $22,179 | $9,794 | $8,265 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 39 | $32,702 | $8,524 | $7,436 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 39 | $27,714 | $8,775 | $7,009 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 37 | $35,650 | $10,166 | $8,041 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 37 | $30,942 | $10,691 | $8,529 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 35 | $29,675 | $10,190 | $8,191 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 35 | $91,793 | $9,354 | $8,140 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 32 | $50,561 | $11,368 | $10,246 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 31 | $30,433 | $12,469 | $8,796 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 29 | $60,418 | $9,168 | $7,667 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 29 | $26,822 | $7,079 | $5,785 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 27 | $33,013 | $12,307 | $10,474 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 24 | $40,462 | $12,741 | $10,089 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 24 | $29,011 | $7,898 | $6,674 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 24 | $75,610 | $9,494 | $7,532 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | 24 | $55,869 | $6,894 | $5,670 |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | 22 | $25,784 | $10,870 | $6,720 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 21 | $28,375 | $7,686 | $6,727 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | 21 | $67,922 | $7,339 | $6,174 |
| McLeod Health CherawCheraw | 21 | $49,895 | $10,127 | $9,195 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 20 | $30,029 | $8,851 | $6,437 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 16 | $28,037 | $9,503 | $8,657 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | 16 | $23,715 | $6,794 | $5,614 |
| Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney | 14 | $31,579 | $11,518 | $10,705 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 14 | $27,349 | $9,748 | $8,054 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 13 | $34,177 | $8,469 | $6,902 |
| McLeod Health ClarendonManning | 13 | $35,755 | $13,558 | $10,058 |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | 12 | $33,155 | $10,050 | $8,690 |
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
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville, SC | $6,794 |
|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville, SC | $6,894 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant, SC | $7,079 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston, SC | $7,165 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant, SC | $7,339 |
Highest
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $15,752 |
|---|---|
| McLeod Health ClarendonManning, SC | $13,558 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC | $12,741 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer, SC | $12,469 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $12,307 |
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Questions
How much does kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications (DRG 689) at 38 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $42,236 on average, while the average total payment was $9,853, of which Medicare paid $7,879. 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.