Level 4 Airway Endoscopy in South Carolina
What 33 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 4 airway endoscopy (APC 5154), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$29,996
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$3,210
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,549
Average per service
State rank
#10 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $29,996 for level 4 airway endoscopy, about 9.3 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $3,210. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $3,568.
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 $3,210Billed $29,996
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: level 4 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 | 262 | $33,892 | $3,182 | $2,525 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 177 | $26,806 | $3,216 | $2,559 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 112 | $25,788 | $3,195 | $2,541 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 73 | $28,474 | $3,195 | $2,538 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 49 | $23,742 | $3,435 | $2,737 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 49 | $19,072 | $3,058 | $2,406 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 46 | $29,550 | $3,207 | $2,556 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 45 | $26,740 | $3,161 | $2,504 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 41 | $19,505 | $3,145 | $2,492 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 36 | $16,985 | $3,147 | $2,493 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 35 | $34,608 | $3,231 | $2,574 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 33 | $124,518 | $3,207 | $2,555 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 30 | $17,249 | $3,472 | $2,747 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 30 | $45,548 | $3,207 | $2,556 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 23 | $10,575 | $3,406 | $2,707 |
| Patewood Memorial HospitalGreenville | 21 | $25,084 | $3,230 | $2,574 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 19 | $29,215 | $2,831 | $2,147 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 19 | $20,905 | $3,231 | $2,574 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 19 | $21,608 | $3,443 | $2,743 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 18 | $16,413 | $3,207 | $2,552 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 15 | $27,422 | $3,330 | $2,653 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 12 | $17,361 | $3,231 | $2,574 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | – | – | – | – |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | – | – | – | – |
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro | – | – | – | – |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | – | – | – | – |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | – | – | – | – |
| KershawhealthCamden | – | – | – | – |
| Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry | – | – | – | – |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | – | – | – | – |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | – | – | – | – |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | – | – | – | – |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | – | – | – | – |
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
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill, SC | $2,831 |
|---|---|
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $3,058 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway, SC | $3,145 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia, SC | $3,147 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC | $3,161 |
Highest
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $3,472 |
|---|---|
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $3,443 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson, SC | $3,435 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC | $3,406 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC | $3,330 |
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy in other states
Questions
How much does level 4 airway endoscopy cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 airway endoscopy (APC 5154) at 33 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $29,996 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $3,210, of which Medicare paid $2,549. 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 9.3 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.