Level 3 Airway Endoscopy in South Carolina
What 34 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 3 airway endoscopy (APC 5153), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$12,043
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,443
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,141
Average per service
State rank
#12 of 48
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $12,043 for level 3 airway endoscopy, about 8.3 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,443. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $1,594.
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 $1,443Billed $12,043
About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: level 3 airway endoscopy
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 | 338 | $10,525 | $1,430 | $1,130 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 183 | $6,389 | $1,567 | $1,239 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 99 | $10,077 | $1,452 | $1,153 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 71 | $9,617 | $1,426 | $1,129 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 66 | $13,296 | $1,454 | $1,158 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 63 | $10,876 | $1,498 | $1,179 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 51 | $10,639 | $1,386 | $1,087 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 47 | $8,766 | $1,429 | $1,134 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 35 | $18,753 | $1,464 | $1,167 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 34 | $3,422 | $817 | $651 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 31 | $11,580 | $1,454 | $1,158 |
| Patewood Memorial HospitalGreenville | 31 | $12,233 | $1,464 | $1,150 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 29 | $20,091 | $1,454 | $1,155 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 27 | $7,809 | $1,464 | $1,158 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 25 | $19,168 | $1,461 | $1,154 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 20 | $30,719 | $1,243 | $943 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 19 | $12,802 | $1,464 | $1,167 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 18 | $55,718 | $1,390 | $1,080 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 18 | $10,544 | $1,488 | $1,161 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 18 | $10,636 | $1,560 | $1,243 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 15 | $8,207 | $1,459 | $1,155 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 13 | $38,419 | $1,525 | $1,215 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 12 | $17,871 | $1,362 | $1,065 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 12 | $17,298 | $1,464 | $1,167 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 12 | $42,133 | $1,454 | $1,158 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | – | – | – | – |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | – | – | – | – |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | – | – | – | – |
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro | – | – | – | – |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | – | – | – | – |
| Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney | – | – | – | – |
| Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry | – | – | – | – |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | – | – | – | – |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | – | – | – | – |
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
| Conway Medical CenterConway, SC | $817 |
|---|---|
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island, SC | $1,243 |
| KershawhealthCamden, SC | $1,362 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville, SC | $1,386 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill, SC | $1,390 |
Highest
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $1,567 |
|---|---|
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $1,560 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster, SC | $1,525 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson, SC | $1,498 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC | $1,488 |
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 airway endoscopy cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 airway endoscopy (APC 5153) at 34 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $12,043 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,443, of which Medicare paid $1,141. 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 8.3 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.