Kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications in South Carolina
What 42 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications (DRG 690), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$32,860
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,331
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,430
Average per stay
State rank
#29 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $32,860 for kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications, about 4.5 times the average total payment of $7,331. That payment is 6% below the U.S. average of $7,824.
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 $7,331Billed $32,860
About 22¢ 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 145 | $28,648 | $7,690 | $5,858 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 107 | $31,051 | $7,210 | $5,236 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 94 | $32,187 | $6,523 | $4,732 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 88 | $34,476 | $7,711 | $6,039 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 86 | $27,312 | $11,979 | $7,097 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 72 | $17,548 | $6,515 | $5,110 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 70 | $59,073 | $7,789 | $5,330 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 69 | $32,630 | $6,179 | $4,492 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 62 | $27,153 | $7,450 | $5,580 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 62 | $28,593 | $8,565 | $6,593 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 57 | $31,791 | $5,601 | $4,398 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 52 | $25,332 | $7,029 | $5,379 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 49 | $21,319 | $4,997 | $3,857 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 46 | $55,151 | $6,151 | $4,910 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 42 | $24,752 | $6,879 | $5,098 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 40 | $22,042 | $6,608 | $4,567 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 39 | $44,014 | $5,875 | $4,523 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | 37 | $24,933 | $5,056 | $3,613 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 36 | $44,875 | $7,683 | $6,278 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 32 | $21,820 | $9,525 | $5,805 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 30 | $28,789 | $9,716 | $6,671 |
| McLeod Health CherawCheraw | 30 | $34,968 | $7,160 | $5,855 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 29 | $81,747 | $6,707 | $5,261 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | 26 | $24,922 | $6,025 | $3,515 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 26 | $56,701 | $6,793 | $5,234 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 25 | $27,553 | $8,907 | $7,086 |
| Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney | 25 | $34,804 | $9,477 | $8,498 |
| Union Medical CenterUnion | 25 | $25,783 | $11,699 | $10,720 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 23 | $30,006 | $6,721 | $4,749 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 22 | $24,700 | $5,429 | $4,130 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 20 | $23,304 | $5,614 | $4,280 |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | 19 | $30,620 | $7,186 | $5,984 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | 19 | $50,892 | $4,481 | $3,279 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 18 | $59,108 | $8,919 | $4,961 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 18 | $29,164 | $5,094 | $3,643 |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | 17 | $28,492 | $6,397 | $5,200 |
| McLeod Health ClarendonManning | 16 | $33,870 | $9,923 | $7,500 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 16 | $24,231 | $6,540 | $4,478 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | 15 | $32,892 | $6,364 | $5,059 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 13 | $33,559 | $6,694 | $5,690 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | 12 | $51,570 | $5,838 | $4,750 |
| Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry | 11 | $17,473 | $7,240 | $5,904 |
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 | $4,481 |
|---|---|
| Roper HospitalCharleston, SC | $4,997 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SC | $5,056 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant, SC | $5,094 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC | $5,429 |
Highest
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $11,979 |
|---|---|
| Union Medical CenterUnion, SC | $11,699 |
| McLeod Health ClarendonManning, SC | $9,923 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC | $9,716 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer, SC | $9,525 |
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Questions
How much does kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications (DRG 690) at 42 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $32,860 on average, while the average total payment was $7,331, of which Medicare paid $5,430. 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 4.5 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.