Level 4 Endovascular Procedures in South Carolina
What 30 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 4 endovascular procedures (APC 5194), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$118,448
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$14,458
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$12,885
Average per service
State rank
#6 of 48
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $118,448 for level 4 endovascular procedures, about 8.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $14,458. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $16,197.
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 $14,458Billed $118,448
About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: level 4 endovascular 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 | 139 | $86,105 | $14,407 | $12,823 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 127 | $97,668 | $15,176 | $13,602 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 96 | $248,330 | $14,851 | $13,217 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 77 | $74,382 | $13,136 | $11,758 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 75 | $121,265 | $14,918 | $13,284 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 58 | $122,047 | $14,372 | $12,768 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 58 | $108,141 | $13,512 | $12,016 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 56 | $92,325 | $14,246 | $12,634 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 51 | $77,314 | $15,100 | $13,459 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 45 | $117,353 | $15,039 | $13,405 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 38 | $63,925 | $14,639 | $13,007 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 28 | $149,124 | $13,150 | $11,576 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 25 | $329,111 | $15,100 | $13,468 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 21 | $78,310 | $12,995 | $11,673 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 21 | $96,419 | $15,401 | $13,769 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 17 | $108,523 | $12,532 | $11,188 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 15 | $79,690 | $15,096 | $13,464 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 12 | $105,896 | $14,990 | $13,358 |
| Chester Regional Medical CenterChester | – | – | – | – |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | – | – | – | – |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | – | – | – | – |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | – | – | – | – |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | – | – | – | – |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | – | – | – | – |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | – | – | – | – |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | – | – | – | – |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | – | – | – | – |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | – | – | – | – |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | – | – | – | – |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | – | – | – | – |
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 | $12,532 |
|---|---|
| Anmed HealthAnderson, SC | $12,995 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC | $13,136 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill, SC | $13,150 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia, SC | $13,512 |
Highest
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $15,401 |
|---|---|
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $15,176 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston, SC | $15,100 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $15,100 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley, SC | $15,096 |
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 4 endovascular procedures cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 endovascular procedures (APC 5194) at 30 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $118,448 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $14,458, of which Medicare paid $12,885. 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 8.2 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.