Level 4 Vascular Procedures in South Carolina
What 35 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 4 vascular procedures (APC 5184), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$38,678
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$4,654
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$3,693
Average per service
State rank
#23 of 47
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $38,678 for level 4 vascular procedures, about 8.3 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $4,654. That payment is 6% below the U.S. average of $4,971.
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 $4,654Billed $38,678
About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: level 4 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 | 309 | $35,898 | $4,554 | $3,608 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 176 | $43,405 | $4,613 | $3,645 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 74 | $31,157 | $4,707 | $3,750 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 69 | $32,698 | $4,851 | $3,865 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 63 | $35,908 | $4,663 | $3,697 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 51 | $31,726 | $5,169 | $4,118 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 42 | $35,562 | $4,741 | $3,778 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 37 | $40,971 | $4,467 | $3,559 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 35 | $31,197 | $4,498 | $3,530 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 31 | $31,548 | $3,976 | $3,157 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 23 | $33,523 | $4,822 | $3,842 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 21 | $62,487 | $4,741 | $3,777 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 20 | $19,641 | $4,763 | $3,785 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 17 | $34,457 | $4,518 | $3,554 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 16 | $12,565 | $5,041 | $4,016 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 14 | $104,280 | $4,707 | $3,750 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 13 | $80,984 | $4,938 | $3,934 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 13 | $72,237 | $4,526 | $3,606 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 12 | $32,915 | $5,067 | $4,037 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 12 | $87,915 | $4,846 | $3,861 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | 12 | $48,440 | $4,778 | $3,807 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | – | – | – | – |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | – | – | – | – |
| Chester Regional Medical CenterChester | – | – | – | – |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | – | – | – | – |
| Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney | – | – | – | – |
| KershawhealthCamden | – | – | – | – |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | – | – | – | – |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | – | – | – | – |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | – | – | – | – |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | – | – | – | – |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | – | – | – | – |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | – | – | – | – |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | – | – | – | – |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | – | – | – | – |
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
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville, SC | $3,976 |
|---|---|
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia, SC | $4,467 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $4,498 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley, SC | $4,518 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken, SC | $4,526 |
Highest
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $5,169 |
|---|---|
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca, SC | $5,067 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC | $5,041 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster, SC | $4,938 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC | $4,851 |
Level 4 Vascular Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 4 vascular procedures cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 vascular procedures (APC 5184) at 35 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $38,678 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $4,654, of which Medicare paid $3,693. 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 8.3 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.