Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures in South Carolina
What 30 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 3 pacemaker and similar procedures (APC 5223), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$77,418
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$9,243
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$7,609
Average per service
State rank
#11 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $77,418 for level 3 pacemaker and similar procedures, about 8.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $9,243. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $10,202.
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 $9,243Billed $77,418
About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: level 3 pacemaker and similar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 176 | $43,757 | $9,208 | $7,571 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 154 | $86,402 | $9,122 | $7,490 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 132 | $76,863 | $9,148 | $7,516 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 112 | $78,917 | $9,171 | $7,539 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 96 | $67,296 | $9,407 | $7,775 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 93 | $89,159 | $9,124 | $7,492 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 85 | $63,149 | $9,053 | $7,421 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 84 | $48,866 | $10,160 | $8,523 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 83 | $133,825 | $9,141 | $7,505 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 83 | $60,707 | $9,141 | $7,509 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 77 | $48,541 | $9,174 | $7,544 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 67 | $220,923 | $9,208 | $7,574 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 56 | $70,320 | $8,859 | $7,215 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 48 | $122,205 | $8,926 | $7,289 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 48 | $52,897 | $9,788 | $8,156 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 35 | $51,835 | $9,558 | $7,917 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 34 | $46,985 | $9,810 | $8,175 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 34 | $65,523 | $8,931 | $7,330 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 29 | $40,364 | $9,208 | $7,568 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 15 | $66,085 | $9,141 | $7,509 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 13 | $80,144 | $9,141 | $7,509 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 12 | $95,723 | $9,141 | $7,509 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | – | – | – | – |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | – | – | – | – |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | – | – | – | – |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | – | – | – | – |
| KershawhealthCamden | – | – | – | – |
| Marion Regional HospitalMullins | – | – | – | – |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | – | – | – | – |
| 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
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island, SC | $8,859 |
|---|---|
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill, SC | $8,926 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken, SC | $8,931 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $9,053 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia, SC | $9,122 |
Highest
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $10,160 |
|---|---|
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $9,810 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson, SC | $9,788 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC | $9,558 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC | $9,407 |
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 pacemaker and similar procedures cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 pacemaker and similar procedures (APC 5223) at 30 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $77,418 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $9,243, of which Medicare paid $7,609. 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 8.4 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.