Level 3 Urology and Related Services in South Carolina
What 37 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 3 urology and related services (APC 5373), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$16,410
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,729
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,370
Average per service
State rank
#11 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $16,410 for level 3 urology and related services, about 9.5 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,729. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $1,912.
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 $1,729Billed $16,410
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: level 3 urology and related services
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 | 573 | $10,939 | $1,658 | $1,313 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 438 | $12,171 | $1,926 | $1,529 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 368 | $14,063 | $1,553 | $1,234 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 347 | $18,350 | $1,733 | $1,376 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 329 | $14,390 | $1,734 | $1,374 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 273 | $17,733 | $1,736 | $1,377 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | 269 | $23,192 | $1,683 | $1,326 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 237 | $15,779 | $1,733 | $1,374 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 165 | $7,497 | $1,852 | $1,461 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 161 | $15,104 | $1,676 | $1,318 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 122 | $43,498 | $1,724 | $1,367 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 89 | $17,910 | $1,850 | $1,470 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 87 | $23,930 | $1,757 | $1,400 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 80 | $26,088 | $1,734 | $1,379 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 60 | $11,131 | $1,832 | $1,455 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 58 | $17,030 | $1,721 | $1,366 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 55 | $11,194 | $1,729 | $1,377 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 54 | $16,712 | $1,525 | $1,215 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 53 | $28,498 | $1,748 | $1,372 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 53 | $12,758 | $1,757 | $1,395 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 50 | $17,483 | $1,723 | $1,358 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 38 | $26,280 | $1,745 | $1,390 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 24 | $10,889 | $1,765 | $1,406 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 20 | $17,270 | $1,636 | $1,276 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 19 | $11,788 | $1,758 | $1,390 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 15 | $19,382 | $1,750 | $1,394 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 15 | $14,127 | $1,757 | $1,394 |
| Marion Regional HospitalMullins | 15 | $27,028 | $1,744 | $1,390 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 15 | $15,676 | $1,744 | $1,390 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 13 | $19,372 | $1,878 | $1,496 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | 13 | $29,835 | $1,811 | $1,443 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | 11 | $28,300 | $1,758 | $1,383 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | – | – | – | – |
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro | – | – | – | – |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | – | – | – | – |
| Patewood Memorial HospitalGreenville | – | – | – | – |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | – | – | – | – |
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 Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster, SC | $1,525 |
|---|---|
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC | $1,553 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island, SC | $1,636 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $1,658 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $1,676 |
Highest
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $1,926 |
|---|---|
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca, SC | $1,878 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC | $1,852 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson, SC | $1,850 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $1,832 |
Level 3 Urology and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 urology and related services cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 urology and related services (APC 5373) at 37 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $16,410 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,729, of which Medicare paid $1,370. 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 9.5 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.