Level 4 Urology and Related Services in South Carolina
What 39 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 4 urology and related services (APC 5374), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$30,170
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,978
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,361
Average per service
State rank
#8 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $30,170 for level 4 urology and related services, about 10.1 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,978. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $3,312.
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 $2,978Billed $30,170
About 10¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: level 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 490 | $25,135 | $2,958 | $2,350 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 349 | $25,950 | $2,946 | $2,336 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 267 | $29,367 | $2,943 | $2,332 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 254 | $24,222 | $2,833 | $2,248 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 186 | $26,186 | $2,936 | $2,328 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 184 | $54,847 | $2,982 | $2,370 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 173 | $24,637 | $3,007 | $2,393 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 160 | $59,833 | $2,958 | $2,343 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | 148 | $46,688 | $2,825 | $2,217 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 139 | $23,931 | $3,301 | $2,625 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 137 | $50,670 | $2,986 | $2,374 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 132 | $16,052 | $2,923 | $2,309 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 126 | $17,707 | $3,185 | $2,533 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 122 | $15,886 | $3,198 | $2,535 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 115 | $26,909 | $2,884 | $2,276 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 107 | $22,800 | $3,198 | $2,548 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 98 | $17,548 | $2,936 | $2,323 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 87 | $36,046 | $2,767 | $2,128 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | 84 | $25,257 | $2,894 | $2,280 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 81 | $42,306 | $2,956 | $2,350 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 79 | $23,699 | $2,986 | $2,376 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 57 | $26,552 | $2,996 | $2,386 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 49 | $46,938 | $2,923 | $2,306 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | 47 | $45,054 | $3,100 | $2,470 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 41 | $29,757 | $3,100 | $2,470 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 39 | $24,229 | $3,149 | $2,495 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 37 | $21,524 | $2,996 | $2,387 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 31 | $63,372 | $3,133 | $2,496 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 31 | $24,889 | $2,986 | $2,379 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 27 | $20,925 | $3,008 | $2,396 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 26 | $15,636 | $3,008 | $2,396 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 17 | $16,897 | $2,880 | $2,266 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 13 | $25,315 | $3,007 | $2,396 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | – | – | – | – |
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro | – | – | – | – |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | – | – | – | – |
| Marion Regional HospitalMullins | – | – | – | – |
| 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
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill, SC | $2,767 |
|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville, SC | $2,825 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC | $2,833 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville, SC | $2,880 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $2,884 |
Highest
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $3,301 |
|---|---|
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC | $3,198 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson, SC | $3,198 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $3,185 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca, SC | $3,149 |
Level 4 Urology and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 4 urology and related services cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 urology and related services (APC 5374) at 39 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $30,170 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,978, of which Medicare paid $2,361. 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 10.1 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.