Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services in South Carolina
What 42 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 2 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5362), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$80,259
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$8,816
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$7,183
Average per service
State rank
#11 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $80,259 for level 2 laparoscopy and related services, about 9.1 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $8,816. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $9,797.
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 $8,816Billed $80,259
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: level 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 196 | $71,578 | $8,876 | $7,244 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 165 | $64,795 | $8,842 | $7,210 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 137 | $51,823 | $9,618 | $7,984 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 123 | $84,243 | $8,649 | $7,012 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | 99 | $122,603 | $8,451 | $6,819 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 89 | $157,542 | $8,796 | $7,164 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 80 | $62,622 | $8,618 | $6,998 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 78 | $155,907 | $8,721 | $7,089 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | 66 | $59,386 | $8,766 | $7,134 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 54 | $59,510 | $8,741 | $7,109 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 52 | $60,557 | $8,813 | $7,181 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 50 | $60,491 | $8,670 | $7,038 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 38 | $57,976 | $8,687 | $7,055 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 38 | $59,269 | $8,652 | $7,020 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 33 | $46,776 | $9,458 | $7,820 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 32 | $59,700 | $8,842 | $7,210 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 32 | $53,092 | $9,437 | $7,805 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 26 | $98,418 | $8,813 | $7,172 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 24 | $97,853 | $7,024 | $5,382 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 22 | $66,575 | $8,227 | $6,573 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 22 | $47,884 | $8,813 | $7,181 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 15 | $71,031 | $8,447 | $6,799 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 14 | $127,584 | $8,813 | $7,173 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 12 | $71,623 | $9,485 | $7,853 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | 11 | $133,478 | $8,220 | $6,566 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | – | – | – | – |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | – | – | – | – |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | – | – | – | – |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | – | – | – | – |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | – | – | – | – |
| Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney | – | – | – | – |
| KershawhealthCamden | – | – | – | – |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | – | – | – | – |
| Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry | – | – | – | – |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | – | – | – | – |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | – | – | – | – |
| Patewood Memorial HospitalGreenville | – | – | – | – |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | – | – | – | – |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | – | – | – | – |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | – | – | – | – |
| 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
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill, SC | $7,024 |
|---|---|
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant, SC | $8,220 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston, SC | $8,227 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter, SC | $8,447 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville, SC | $8,451 |
Highest
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $9,618 |
|---|---|
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca, SC | $9,485 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $9,458 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson, SC | $9,437 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC | $8,876 |
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 laparoscopy and related services cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5362) at 42 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $80,259 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $8,816, of which Medicare paid $7,183. 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 9.1 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.