Level 5 Urology and Related Services in South Carolina
What 39 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 5 urology and related services (APC 5375), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$38,829
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$4,411
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$3,498
Average per service
State rank
#10 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $38,829 for level 5 urology and related services, about 8.8 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $4,411. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $4,934.
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 $4,411Billed $38,829
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: level 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 591 | $34,419 | $4,413 | $3,510 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 347 | $28,016 | $4,075 | $3,245 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 234 | $41,571 | $4,411 | $3,503 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 230 | $29,524 | $4,825 | $3,823 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | 194 | $55,253 | $4,195 | $3,294 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 183 | $31,183 | $4,463 | $3,556 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 163 | $29,324 | $4,389 | $3,488 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 161 | $34,829 | $4,654 | $3,688 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 160 | $31,576 | $4,397 | $3,489 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 152 | $65,978 | $4,397 | $3,489 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 148 | $23,656 | $4,440 | $3,530 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 145 | $45,917 | $4,324 | $3,374 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 119 | $99,412 | $4,343 | $3,437 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 115 | $24,468 | $4,625 | $3,659 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 115 | $40,132 | $4,309 | $3,408 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 109 | $75,602 | $4,335 | $3,431 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 105 | $31,890 | $4,369 | $3,465 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 101 | $35,916 | $4,341 | $3,437 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 96 | $31,450 | $4,358 | $3,453 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 82 | $28,488 | $4,446 | $3,543 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | 72 | $51,727 | $4,601 | $3,666 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 64 | $24,714 | $4,353 | $3,443 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 63 | $81,455 | $4,532 | $3,587 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 57 | $26,527 | $4,402 | $3,491 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 52 | $30,297 | $4,771 | $3,801 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 48 | $22,687 | $4,432 | $3,531 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 47 | $14,944 | $4,747 | $3,770 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 44 | $26,820 | $4,432 | $3,527 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 39 | $40,937 | $4,601 | $3,661 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | 33 | $41,862 | $4,499 | $3,585 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 20 | $22,575 | $4,484 | $3,573 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | 13 | $53,051 | $3,370 | $2,463 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 11 | $56,547 | $4,111 | $3,210 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | – | – | – | – |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | – | – | – | – |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | – | – | – | – |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | – | – | – | – |
| Marion Regional HospitalMullins | – | – | – | – |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | – | – | – | – |
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 | $3,370 |
|---|---|
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC | $4,075 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island, SC | $4,111 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville, SC | $4,195 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken, SC | $4,309 |
Highest
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $4,825 |
|---|---|
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca, SC | $4,771 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort, SC | $4,747 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson, SC | $4,654 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $4,625 |
Level 5 Urology and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 5 urology and related services cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 5 urology and related services (APC 5375) at 39 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $38,829 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $4,411, of which Medicare paid $3,498. 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 8.8 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.