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Level 1 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in South Carolina

What 33 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 1 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5461), from 2024 Medicare claims.

APC 5461 Outpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $62,301 Hospital list price billed
Average allowed $2,871 Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid $2,284 Average per service
State rank #5 of 29 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $62,301 for level 1 neurostimulator and related procedures, about 21.7 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,871. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $3,215.

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 $2,871Billed $62,301

About 5¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.

South Carolina hospitals: level 1 neurostimulator and related 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
MUSC Medical CenterCharleston 18 $31,666 $2,740 $2,178
East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant 18 $111,381 $2,936 $2,334
Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach 14 $55,210 $2,914 $2,322
Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia 11 $41,142 $2,924 $2,328
Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill – – – –
Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg – – – –
Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia – – – –
Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown – – – –
St Francis-DowntownGreenville – – – –
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia – – – –
Anmed HealthAnderson – – – –
Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer – – – –
Conway Medical CenterConway – – – –
McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence – – – –
Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry – – – –
Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston – – – –
Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort – – – –
Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter – – – –
Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood – – – –
Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia – – – –
Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville – – – –
Trident Medical CenterCharleston – – – –
Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island – – – –
Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken – – – –
Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia – – – –
Roper HospitalCharleston – – – –
MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence – – – –
Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet – – – –
Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville – – – –
Patewood Memorial HospitalGreenville – – – –
Pelham Medical CenterGreer – – – –
Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant – – – –
McLeod Loris HospitalLoris – – – –
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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

MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC$2,740
Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach, SC$2,914
Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia, SC$2,924
East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant, SC$2,936

Highest

East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant, SC$2,936
Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia, SC$2,924
Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach, SC$2,914
MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC$2,740

Level 1 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in other states

Florida · $2,955 Iowa · $2,768 Maine · $2,964 Missouri · $2,948 Ohio · $2,912 Oklahoma · $2,931 Tennessee · $2,865 Texas · $2,896

Questions

How much does level 1 neurostimulator and related procedures cost in South Carolina?

In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5461) at 33 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $62,301 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,871, of which Medicare paid $2,284. 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 21.7 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.