Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures in South Carolina
What 52 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 2 musculoskeletal procedures (APC 5112), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$13,255
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,302
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,030
Average per service
State rank
#3 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $13,255 for level 2 musculoskeletal procedures, about 10.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,302. That payment is 14% below the U.S. average of $1,511.
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 $1,302Billed $13,255
About 10¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: level 2 musculoskeletal 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 | 212 | $11,311 | $783 | $619 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 212 | $9,366 | $1,375 | $1,091 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 144 | $7,689 | $1,375 | $1,093 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 113 | $32,174 | $1,338 | $1,055 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 93 | $12,097 | $1,351 | $1,063 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 88 | $13,641 | $1,367 | $1,085 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 79 | $6,788 | $1,377 | $1,095 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 67 | $13,482 | $1,474 | $1,175 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 67 | $7,543 | $1,424 | $1,119 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 65 | $8,856 | $1,387 | $1,099 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 64 | $9,909 | $1,387 | $1,102 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 57 | $16,533 | $1,466 | $1,155 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 47 | $10,903 | $1,381 | $1,096 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 44 | $8,472 | $907 | $723 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | 39 | $23,393 | $1,321 | $1,031 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 37 | $11,793 | $1,482 | $1,181 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 36 | $20,283 | $1,377 | $1,092 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 32 | $14,086 | $1,342 | $1,062 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 30 | $26,949 | $1,320 | $1,037 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 29 | $17,223 | $1,387 | $1,098 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 27 | $17,067 | $1,336 | $1,056 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 24 | $16,269 | $1,382 | $1,088 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 23 | $20,262 | $1,295 | $968 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 21 | $14,291 | $1,386 | $1,105 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 20 | $15,101 | $1,377 | $1,074 |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | 20 | $10,694 | $1,381 | $1,091 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 19 | $6,430 | $1,393 | $1,110 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 16 | $8,852 | $1,325 | $1,033 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 16 | $6,326 | $1,478 | $1,177 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 16 | $13,747 | $1,381 | $1,100 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | 16 | $13,146 | $1,318 | $1,036 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | 16 | $13,544 | $1,328 | $1,044 |
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro | 15 | $28,817 | $1,412 | $1,104 |
| Patewood Memorial HospitalGreenville | 14 | $11,710 | $1,386 | $1,105 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | 13 | $23,824 | $1,429 | $1,139 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 13 | $13,392 | $1,386 | $1,105 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | 12 | $14,524 | $1,386 | $1,105 |
| Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry | 12 | $7,360 | $1,474 | $1,175 |
| McLeod Medical Center - DillonDillon | – | – | – | – |
| Cannon Memorial HospitalPickens | – | – | – | – |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | – | – | – | – |
| Chester Regional Medical CenterChester | – | – | – | – |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | – | – | – | – |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | – | – | – | – |
| Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney | – | – | – | – |
| KershawhealthCamden | – | – | – | – |
| Marion Regional HospitalMullins | – | – | – | – |
| Hampton Regional Med CtrVarnville | – | – | – | – |
| McLeod Health CherawCheraw | – | – | – | – |
| Union Medical CenterUnion | – | – | – | – |
| McLeod Health ClarendonManning | – | – | – | – |
| 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
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $783 |
|---|---|
| Conway Medical CenterConway, SC | $907 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill, SC | $1,295 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant, SC | $1,318 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island, SC | $1,320 |
Highest
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca, SC | $1,482 |
|---|---|
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $1,478 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson, SC | $1,474 |
| Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry, SC | $1,474 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $1,466 |
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 musculoskeletal procedures cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 musculoskeletal procedures (APC 5112) at 52 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $13,255 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,302, of which Medicare paid $1,030. 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 10.2 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.