Level 1 Nerve Procedures in South Carolina
What 45 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$13,024
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,581
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,252
Average per service
State rank
#6 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $13,024 for level 1 nerve procedures, about 8.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,581. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $1,774.
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 $1,581Billed $13,024
About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: level 1 nerve procedures
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patewood Memorial HospitalGreenville | 365 | $11,032 | $1,638 | $1,299 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 164 | $8,563 | $1,629 | $1,288 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 163 | $8,173 | $1,646 | $1,305 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 145 | $11,196 | $859 | $677 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 143 | $9,342 | $1,657 | $1,318 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 141 | $9,946 | $1,765 | $1,402 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 134 | $7,499 | $1,657 | $1,316 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 120 | $22,001 | $1,635 | $1,291 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 104 | $25,188 | $1,316 | $1,043 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 77 | $14,439 | $1,654 | $1,317 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 60 | $8,373 | $1,771 | $1,405 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 59 | $18,911 | $1,542 | $1,205 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 52 | $8,914 | $1,666 | $1,324 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 51 | $6,179 | $1,464 | $1,111 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 48 | $20,435 | $1,659 | $1,318 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 44 | $13,263 | $1,624 | $1,288 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | 36 | $16,024 | $1,605 | $1,263 |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | 36 | $19,061 | $1,622 | $1,285 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 34 | $10,122 | $1,635 | $1,291 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 26 | $17,026 | $1,659 | $1,317 |
| McLeod Health CherawCheraw | 26 | $16,514 | $1,665 | $1,319 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 23 | $11,313 | $1,780 | $1,410 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 22 | $22,264 | $1,772 | $1,396 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 21 | $14,283 | $1,596 | $1,259 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | 21 | $23,787 | $1,539 | $1,201 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 17 | $53,431 | $1,735 | $1,382 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 15 | $35,691 | $1,666 | $1,317 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 11 | $15,620 | $1,717 | $1,368 |
| McLeod Medical Center - DillonDillon | – | – | – | – |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | – | – | – | – |
| Cannon Memorial HospitalPickens | – | – | – | – |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | – | – | – | – |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | – | – | – | – |
| Chester Regional Medical CenterChester | – | – | – | – |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | – | – | – | – |
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro | – | – | – | – |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | – | – | – | – |
| Hampton Regional Med CtrVarnville | – | – | – | – |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | – | – | – | – |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | – | – | – | – |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | – | – | – | – |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | – | – | – | – |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | – | – | – | – |
| McLeod Health ClarendonManning | – | – | – | – |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | – | – | – | – |
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
| Conway Medical CenterConway, SC | $859 |
|---|---|
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $1,316 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill, SC | $1,464 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant, SC | $1,539 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $1,542 |
Highest
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca, SC | $1,780 |
|---|---|
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $1,772 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC | $1,771 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $1,765 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster, SC | $1,735 |
Level 1 Nerve Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 nerve procedures cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 nerve procedures (APC 5431) at 45 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $13,024 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,581, of which Medicare paid $1,252. 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 8.2 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.