Level 5 Airway Endoscopy in South Carolina
What 26 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 5 airway endoscopy (APC 5155), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$50,934
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$5,897
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$4,689
Average per service
State rank
#12 of 48
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $50,934 for level 5 airway endoscopy, about 8.6 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $5,897. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $6,508.
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 $5,897Billed $50,934
About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: level 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 137 | $46,892 | $5,869 | $4,669 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 80 | $50,769 | $5,864 | $4,662 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 77 | $30,018 | $5,862 | $4,671 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 65 | $84,812 | $6,278 | $5,002 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 60 | $33,390 | $5,826 | $4,626 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 49 | $47,136 | $5,727 | $4,525 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 46 | $60,798 | $5,881 | $4,686 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 43 | $35,725 | $5,645 | $4,453 |
| Patewood Memorial HospitalGreenville | 42 | $54,359 | $5,904 | $4,704 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 40 | $102,683 | $5,862 | $4,671 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 20 | $24,898 | $5,652 | $4,460 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 20 | $36,928 | $5,881 | $4,686 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 16 | $38,293 | $5,862 | $4,669 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 15 | $31,223 | $6,278 | $5,002 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 14 | $107,385 | $5,905 | $4,705 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 12 | $31,290 | $6,518 | $5,193 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 12 | $46,358 | $6,086 | $4,849 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | – | – | – | – |
| Chester Regional Medical CenterChester | – | – | – | – |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | – | – | – | – |
| KershawhealthCamden | – | – | – | – |
| Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry | – | – | – | – |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | – | – | – | – |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | – | – | – | – |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | – | – | – | – |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | – | – | – | – |
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
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC | $5,645 |
|---|---|
| Conway Medical CenterConway, SC | $5,652 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville, SC | $5,727 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston, SC | $5,826 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $5,862 |
Highest
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $6,518 |
|---|---|
| Anmed HealthAnderson, SC | $6,278 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC | $6,278 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC | $6,086 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $5,905 |
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy in other states
Questions
How much does level 5 airway endoscopy cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 5 airway endoscopy (APC 5155) at 26 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $50,934 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $5,897, of which Medicare paid $4,689. 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 8.6 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.