Level 3 Vascular Procedures in South Carolina
What 50 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 3 vascular procedures (APC 5183), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$21,607
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,709
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,148
Average per service
State rank
#9 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $21,607 for level 3 vascular procedures, about 8.0 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,709. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $3,030.
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 $2,709Billed $21,607
About 13¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: level 3 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 | 524 | $18,709 | $2,503 | $1,981 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 284 | $21,090 | $2,719 | $2,160 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 244 | $22,435 | $2,940 | $2,341 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 211 | $28,716 | $2,698 | $2,140 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 199 | $16,904 | $2,739 | $2,179 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 173 | $21,703 | $2,668 | $2,105 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 150 | $22,498 | $2,737 | $2,178 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 135 | $19,189 | $2,651 | $2,093 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 116 | $19,844 | $2,884 | $2,288 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 106 | $19,448 | $2,624 | $2,068 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 100 | $13,465 | $2,877 | $2,279 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 95 | $17,958 | $2,906 | $2,310 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 87 | $14,510 | $2,818 | $2,243 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 82 | $18,040 | $2,696 | $2,135 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 81 | $20,650 | $2,730 | $2,175 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 78 | $23,640 | $2,727 | $2,168 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 68 | $28,110 | $2,562 | $1,977 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 66 | $13,309 | $2,664 | $2,108 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 63 | $17,403 | $2,739 | $2,182 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 62 | $15,711 | $2,694 | $2,133 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 60 | $36,996 | $2,730 | $2,170 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 55 | $15,567 | $2,750 | $2,191 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 50 | $18,316 | $2,892 | $2,295 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 50 | $16,894 | $2,730 | $2,174 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 45 | $35,470 | $2,730 | $2,175 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 43 | $37,071 | $2,698 | $2,147 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 42 | $39,664 | $2,494 | $1,926 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | 38 | $48,890 | $2,580 | $2,032 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | 35 | $25,919 | $2,772 | $2,208 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | 34 | $22,177 | $2,793 | $2,225 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 33 | $13,918 | $2,690 | $2,124 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 25 | $60,144 | $2,864 | $2,275 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | 15 | $26,893 | $2,750 | $2,191 |
| McLeod Medical Center - DillonDillon | – | – | – | – |
| Cannon Memorial HospitalPickens | – | – | – | – |
| Chester Regional Medical CenterChester | – | – | – | – |
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro | – | – | – | – |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | – | – | – | – |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | – | – | – | – |
| Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney | – | – | – | – |
| KershawhealthCamden | – | – | – | – |
| Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry | – | – | – | – |
| Marion Regional HospitalMullins | – | – | – | – |
| Hampton Regional Med CtrVarnville | – | – | – | – |
| Patewood Memorial HospitalGreenville | – | – | – | – |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | – | – | – | – |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | – | – | – | – |
| McLeod Health CherawCheraw | – | – | – | – |
| Union Medical CenterUnion | – | – | – | – |
| McLeod Health ClarendonManning | – | – | – | – |
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 | $2,494 |
|---|---|
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $2,503 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill, SC | $2,562 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville, SC | $2,580 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC | $2,624 |
Highest
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $2,940 |
|---|---|
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $2,906 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca, SC | $2,892 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson, SC | $2,884 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC | $2,877 |
Level 3 Vascular Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 vascular procedures cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 vascular procedures (APC 5183) at 50 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $21,607 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,709, of which Medicare paid $2,148. 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 8.0 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.