Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in South Carolina
What 32 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 5 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5465), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$151,967
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$25,930
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$24,298
Average per service
State rank
#6 of 47
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $151,967 for level 5 neurostimulator and related procedures, about 5.9 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $25,930. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $28,354.
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 $25,930Billed $151,967
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: level 5 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 | 91 | $119,570 | $25,890 | $24,255 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | 54 | $188,407 | $24,393 | $22,756 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 53 | $221,303 | $26,715 | $25,083 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | 45 | $98,965 | $26,924 | $25,292 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 42 | $116,715 | $25,520 | $23,882 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 38 | $261,138 | $26,091 | $24,459 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 34 | $245,046 | $25,788 | $24,154 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 33 | $250,170 | $23,060 | $21,428 |
| Patewood Memorial HospitalGreenville | 33 | $126,556 | $26,708 | $25,076 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 32 | $99,168 | $28,613 | $26,981 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 32 | $135,259 | $25,220 | $23,580 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 28 | $79,879 | $24,054 | $22,461 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 27 | $203,634 | $27,410 | $25,778 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 20 | $73,545 | $26,520 | $24,888 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 20 | $93,627 | $25,276 | $23,644 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 20 | $99,973 | $26,520 | $24,888 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 18 | $130,760 | $28,401 | $26,769 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 16 | $117,681 | $26,789 | $25,157 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 13 | $114,058 | $22,691 | $21,059 |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | 12 | $110,450 | $26,607 | $24,975 |
| Cannon Memorial HospitalPickens | – | – | – | – |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | – | – | – | – |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | – | – | – | – |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | – | – | – | – |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | – | – | – | – |
| KershawhealthCamden | – | – | – | – |
| Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry | – | – | – | – |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | – | – | – | – |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | – | – | – | – |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | – | – | – | – |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | – | – | – | – |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | – | – | – | – |
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
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken, SC | $22,691 |
|---|---|
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill, SC | $23,060 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston, SC | $24,054 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant, SC | $24,393 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC | $25,220 |
Highest
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $28,613 |
|---|---|
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC | $28,401 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson, SC | $27,410 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SC | $26,924 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $26,789 |
Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 5 neurostimulator and related procedures cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 5 neurostimulator and related procedures (APC 5465) at 32 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $151,967 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $25,930, of which Medicare paid $24,298. 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 5.9 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.