Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage in South Carolina
What 51 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage (APC 5072), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$11,694
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,374
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,086
Average per service
State rank
#10 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $11,694 for level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage, about 8.5 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,374. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $1,539.
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 $1,374Billed $11,694
About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage
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 | 702 | $9,352 | $1,354 | $1,072 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 604 | $13,106 | $1,374 | $1,086 |
| Patewood Memorial HospitalGreenville | 412 | $8,722 | $1,389 | $1,103 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 399 | $9,777 | $1,512 | $1,193 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 321 | $8,812 | $1,372 | $1,087 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 308 | $13,688 | $1,380 | $1,096 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 291 | $7,039 | $1,384 | $1,095 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 273 | $10,679 | $1,378 | $1,091 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 253 | $20,606 | $1,389 | $1,103 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 238 | $19,988 | $1,376 | $1,089 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 237 | $10,925 | $1,362 | $1,078 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 225 | $13,456 | $1,296 | $1,008 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 210 | $6,299 | $1,312 | $1,043 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | 209 | $20,608 | $1,362 | $1,079 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 208 | $5,804 | $1,263 | $1,000 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 201 | $10,298 | $1,365 | $1,084 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 198 | $9,715 | $1,363 | $1,080 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 194 | $8,908 | $1,456 | $1,154 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 174 | $18,636 | $1,182 | $878 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 172 | $10,297 | $1,467 | $1,163 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 164 | $11,828 | $1,369 | $1,079 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 150 | $7,349 | $1,382 | $1,098 |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | 130 | $9,012 | $1,369 | $1,085 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 129 | $15,273 | $1,377 | $1,092 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 120 | $6,565 | $1,349 | $1,069 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 119 | $9,673 | $1,422 | $1,129 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 116 | $18,721 | $1,437 | $1,140 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 106 | $23,972 | $1,389 | $1,106 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 96 | $7,316 | $1,356 | $1,070 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 83 | $17,785 | $1,375 | $1,086 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 53 | $10,085 | $1,450 | $1,140 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | 52 | $7,546 | $1,410 | $1,118 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | 30 | $10,944 | $1,065 | $772 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 29 | $5,038 | $1,399 | $1,115 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 27 | $14,668 | $1,319 | $1,032 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 26 | $9,427 | $1,308 | $1,017 |
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro | 22 | $9,054 | $1,498 | $1,194 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | 21 | $16,665 | $1,398 | $1,114 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | 19 | $38,122 | $1,442 | $1,148 |
| Marion Regional HospitalMullins | 18 | $19,030 | $1,327 | $1,045 |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | 17 | $13,484 | $1,428 | $1,123 |
| McLeod Health ClarendonManning | 13 | $12,484 | $1,393 | $1,092 |
| Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry | 12 | $9,096 | $1,388 | $1,086 |
| McLeod Medical Center - DillonDillon | – | – | – | – |
| Cannon Memorial HospitalPickens | – | – | – | – |
| Chester Regional Medical CenterChester | – | – | – | – |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | – | – | – | – |
| Hampton Regional Med CtrVarnville | – | – | – | – |
| McLeod Health CherawCheraw | – | – | – | – |
| Union Medical CenterUnion | – | – | – | – |
| Prisma Health North Greenville LTACHTravelers Rest | – | – | – | – |
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 | $1,065 |
|---|---|
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill, SC | $1,182 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC | $1,263 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island, SC | $1,296 |
| KershawhealthCamden, SC | $1,308 |
Highest
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $1,512 |
|---|---|
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro, SC | $1,498 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson, SC | $1,467 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $1,456 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca, SC | $1,450 |
Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage (APC 5072) at 51 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $11,694 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,374, of which Medicare paid $1,086. 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 8.5 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.