Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in South Carolina
What 34 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 4 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5464), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$101,057
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$18,452
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$16,821
Average per service
State rank
#8 of 44
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $101,057 for level 4 neurostimulator and related procedures, about 5.5 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $18,452. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $20,097.
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 $18,452Billed $101,057
About 18¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: level 4 neurostimulator and related 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 | 115 | $92,649 | $18,484 | $16,854 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 32 | $187,590 | $18,288 | $16,656 |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | 31 | $70,559 | $18,754 | $17,122 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 27 | $77,389 | $18,754 | $17,122 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 27 | $156,273 | $18,830 | $17,198 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 22 | $97,776 | $19,405 | $17,773 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 22 | $58,191 | $18,830 | $17,198 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 21 | $100,107 | $17,188 | $15,556 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | 21 | $180,386 | $15,554 | $13,922 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 18 | $58,474 | $18,828 | $17,196 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 16 | $86,839 | $18,754 | $17,119 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 15 | $89,023 | $18,693 | $17,061 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 14 | $86,089 | $20,017 | $18,385 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 14 | $103,747 | $17,474 | $15,842 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 12 | $71,590 | $18,825 | $17,193 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 11 | $42,950 | $18,830 | $17,198 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | – | – | – | – |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | – | – | – | – |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | – | – | – | – |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | – | – | – | – |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | – | – | – | – |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | – | – | – | – |
| KershawhealthCamden | – | – | – | – |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | – | – | – | – |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | – | – | – | – |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | – | – | – | – |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | – | – | – | – |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | – | – | – | – |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | – | – | – | – |
| Patewood Memorial HospitalGreenville | – | – | – | – |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | – | – | – | – |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | – | – | – | – |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | – | – | – | – |
| 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
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant, SC | $15,554 |
|---|---|
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC | $17,188 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $17,474 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville, SC | $18,288 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $18,484 |
Highest
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC | $20,017 |
|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC | $19,405 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown, SC | $18,830 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $18,830 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston, SC | $18,830 |
Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 4 neurostimulator and related procedures cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5464) at 34 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $101,057 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $18,452, of which Medicare paid $16,821. 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 5.5 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.