Level 2 Vascular Procedures in South Carolina
What 48 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 2 vascular procedures (APC 5182), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$11,905
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,351
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,069
Average per service
State rank
#8 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $11,905 for level 2 vascular procedures, about 8.8 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,351. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $1,520.
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 $1,351Billed $11,905
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: level 2 vascular 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 | 165 | $11,234 | $1,249 | $992 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 139 | $21,551 | $1,359 | $1,075 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 75 | $11,545 | $1,362 | $1,078 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 69 | $14,867 | $1,444 | $1,147 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 67 | $10,066 | $1,382 | $1,099 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 63 | $7,941 | $1,376 | $1,092 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 48 | $5,756 | $1,382 | $1,093 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 45 | $6,422 | $1,357 | $1,075 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 44 | $5,791 | $1,372 | $1,093 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 43 | $13,673 | $1,253 | $954 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 43 | $10,479 | $1,306 | $1,014 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 42 | $11,009 | $1,356 | $1,075 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 36 | $10,330 | $1,353 | $1,075 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 30 | $4,946 | $1,381 | $1,092 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 28 | $27,650 | $1,372 | $1,093 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 28 | $6,434 | $1,388 | $1,099 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 27 | $4,421 | $1,372 | $1,093 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 23 | $7,704 | $1,376 | $1,095 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 22 | $16,292 | $1,228 | $958 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 19 | $5,825 | $1,424 | $1,128 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 18 | $14,173 | $1,372 | $1,093 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 17 | $8,222 | $1,400 | $1,102 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 17 | $12,207 | $1,439 | $1,147 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | 16 | $19,172 | $1,393 | $1,110 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 14 | $7,088 | $1,382 | $1,087 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 13 | $9,915 | $1,472 | $1,173 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | 12 | $10,310 | $1,424 | $1,135 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 12 | $20,570 | $1,372 | $1,093 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 11 | $12,195 | $1,256 | $1,001 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | – | – | – | – |
| Cannon Memorial HospitalPickens | – | – | – | – |
| Chester Regional Medical CenterChester | – | – | – | – |
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro | – | – | – | – |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | – | – | – | – |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | – | – | – | – |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | – | – | – | – |
| Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney | – | – | – | – |
| KershawhealthCamden | – | – | – | – |
| Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry | – | – | – | – |
| Hampton Regional Med CtrVarnville | – | – | – | – |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | – | – | – | – |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | – | – | – | – |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | – | – | – | – |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | – | – | – | – |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | – | – | – | – |
| McLeod Health CherawCheraw | – | – | – | – |
| 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
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island, SC | $1,228 |
|---|---|
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $1,249 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill, SC | $1,253 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown, SC | $1,256 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $1,306 |
Highest
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $1,472 |
|---|---|
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $1,444 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster, SC | $1,439 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC | $1,424 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville, SC | $1,424 |
Level 2 Vascular Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 vascular procedures cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 vascular procedures (APC 5182) at 48 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $11,905 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,351, of which Medicare paid $1,069. 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 8.8 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.