Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in South Carolina
What 50 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$46,389
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$4,911
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$3,884
Average per service
State rank
#8 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $46,389 for level 1 laparoscopy and related services, about 9.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $4,911. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $5,495.
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 $4,911Billed $46,389
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: level 1 laparoscopy and related services
Every South Carolina hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 360 | $42,524 | $4,809 | $3,802 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 332 | $51,117 | $4,836 | $3,821 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 230 | $35,733 | $5,366 | $4,249 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 219 | $26,964 | $4,870 | $3,856 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 176 | $36,614 | $4,920 | $3,914 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 174 | $43,543 | $4,909 | $3,896 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 168 | $40,173 | $4,907 | $3,895 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 163 | $19,922 | $4,846 | $3,836 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 145 | $99,269 | $4,915 | $3,907 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 137 | $31,811 | $5,077 | $4,001 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 137 | $113,507 | $4,891 | $3,876 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 135 | $49,230 | $4,604 | $3,546 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 117 | $33,005 | $4,854 | $3,852 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 108 | $35,636 | $4,578 | $3,573 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | 98 | $39,260 | $4,977 | $3,964 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 94 | $25,667 | $5,092 | $4,014 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 89 | $40,566 | $5,227 | $4,141 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 86 | $67,856 | $4,807 | $3,792 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 83 | $33,007 | $4,857 | $3,839 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 79 | $40,611 | $4,892 | $3,886 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 76 | $42,072 | $4,854 | $3,840 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 74 | $95,471 | $4,836 | $3,830 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 74 | $38,421 | $4,978 | $3,966 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | 72 | $31,106 | $4,684 | $3,664 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 64 | $38,955 | $4,978 | $3,966 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 63 | $22,096 | $5,226 | $4,140 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 55 | $50,342 | $5,056 | $4,008 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | 55 | $69,876 | $4,656 | $3,645 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 49 | $39,784 | $4,897 | $3,883 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 49 | $66,147 | $4,816 | $3,780 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 48 | $42,435 | $4,812 | $3,792 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 40 | $41,871 | $4,878 | $3,866 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 37 | $94,220 | $5,185 | $4,131 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 33 | $53,048 | $4,958 | $3,950 |
| Patewood Memorial HospitalGreenville | 31 | $47,203 | $4,977 | $3,965 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 22 | $29,100 | $4,958 | $3,950 |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | 20 | $39,516 | $4,958 | $3,950 |
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro | 17 | $63,209 | $5,332 | $4,248 |
| Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry | 16 | $18,957 | $5,293 | $4,217 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | 16 | $52,003 | $4,247 | $3,223 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | 15 | $172,682 | $4,868 | $3,815 |
| McLeod Health ClarendonManning | 15 | $29,480 | $4,957 | $3,936 |
| McLeod Medical Center - DillonDillon | – | – | – | – |
| Cannon Memorial HospitalPickens | – | – | – | – |
| Chester Regional Medical CenterChester | – | – | – | – |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | – | – | – | – |
| Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney | – | – | – | – |
| Marion Regional HospitalMullins | – | – | – | – |
| Hampton Regional Med CtrVarnville | – | – | – | – |
| McLeod Health CherawCheraw | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in South Carolina
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant, SC | $4,247 |
|---|---|
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $4,578 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill, SC | $4,604 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville, SC | $4,656 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SC | $4,684 |
Highest
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $5,366 |
|---|---|
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro, SC | $5,332 |
| Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry, SC | $5,293 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca, SC | $5,227 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC | $5,226 |
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 laparoscopy and related services cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361) at 50 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $46,389 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $4,911, of which Medicare paid $3,884. 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 service in South Carolina, average charges were 9.4 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.