Level 2 Upper GI Procedures in South Carolina
What 48 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 2 upper gi procedures (APC 5302), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$14,051
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,625
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,294
Average per service
State rank
#8 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $14,051 for level 2 upper gi procedures, about 8.6 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,625. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $1,815.
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 $1,625Billed $14,051
About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: level 2 upper gi 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 | 670 | $16,260 | $1,603 | $1,274 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 541 | $13,872 | $1,595 | $1,266 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 473 | $14,289 | $1,619 | $1,289 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 338 | $12,203 | $1,777 | $1,413 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 323 | $14,253 | $1,580 | $1,274 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 262 | $12,275 | $1,539 | $1,229 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 204 | $19,022 | $1,617 | $1,284 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 202 | $8,348 | $1,596 | $1,264 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 195 | $11,460 | $1,601 | $1,288 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 171 | $9,407 | $1,626 | $1,287 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 143 | $15,857 | $1,697 | $1,344 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 114 | $6,625 | $1,733 | $1,381 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | 86 | $15,949 | $1,641 | $1,325 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | 78 | $12,121 | $1,638 | $1,308 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 77 | $12,895 | $1,630 | $1,300 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 75 | $8,851 | $1,624 | $1,293 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 74 | $11,138 | $1,595 | $1,262 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 73 | $12,590 | $1,635 | $1,304 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 73 | $10,661 | $1,642 | $1,317 |
| Patewood Memorial HospitalGreenville | 71 | $14,871 | $1,622 | $1,317 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 70 | $22,715 | $1,604 | $1,270 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 62 | $12,480 | $1,754 | $1,411 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 49 | $32,581 | $1,688 | $1,349 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 47 | $29,779 | $1,630 | $1,302 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 39 | $26,299 | $1,630 | $1,301 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 36 | $9,184 | $1,711 | $1,357 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 35 | $13,912 | $1,611 | $1,277 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 32 | $10,509 | $1,600 | $1,277 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 30 | $18,610 | $1,645 | $1,316 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | 30 | $18,657 | $1,457 | $1,128 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 27 | $14,628 | $1,692 | $1,348 |
| McLeod Health ClarendonManning | 25 | $13,992 | $1,534 | $1,204 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 24 | $13,230 | $1,504 | $1,154 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 21 | $12,503 | $1,635 | $1,307 |
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro | 20 | $14,832 | $1,758 | $1,405 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | 16 | $13,518 | $1,608 | $1,264 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 16 | $8,801 | $1,590 | $1,267 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 15 | $9,823 | $1,649 | $1,314 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 13 | $21,352 | $1,635 | $1,309 |
| McLeod Medical Center - DillonDillon | – | – | – | – |
| Cannon Memorial HospitalPickens | – | – | – | – |
| Chester Regional Medical CenterChester | – | – | – | – |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | – | – | – | – |
| Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney | – | – | – | – |
| Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry | – | – | – | – |
| Marion Regional HospitalMullins | – | – | – | – |
| Hampton Regional Med CtrVarnville | – | – | – | – |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | – | – | – | – |
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
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville, SC | $1,457 |
|---|---|
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill, SC | $1,504 |
| McLeod Health ClarendonManning, SC | $1,534 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway, SC | $1,539 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer, SC | $1,580 |
Highest
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $1,777 |
|---|---|
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro, SC | $1,758 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca, SC | $1,754 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC | $1,733 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $1,711 |
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 upper gi procedures cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 upper gi procedures (APC 5302) at 48 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $14,051 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,625, of which Medicare paid $1,294. 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 8.6 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.