Level 6 Urology and Related Services in South Carolina
What 27 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for level 6 urology and related services (APC 5376), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$70,909
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$7,935
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$6,322
Average per service
State rank
#11 of 45
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $70,909 for level 6 urology and related services, about 8.9 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $7,935. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $8,915.
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 $7,935Billed $70,909
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this service.
South Carolina hospitals: level 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 75 | $63,578 | $7,864 | $6,248 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 45 | $62,122 | $7,916 | $6,307 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | 39 | $68,494 | $7,890 | $6,286 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 37 | $80,309 | $7,786 | $6,169 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 37 | $49,386 | $7,775 | $6,160 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 37 | $165,269 | $7,890 | $6,287 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 30 | $72,231 | $8,449 | $6,817 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 30 | $117,535 | $7,948 | $6,333 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 27 | $43,784 | $7,890 | $6,278 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 23 | $42,537 | $7,946 | $6,331 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 18 | $40,620 | $8,373 | $6,741 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 18 | $31,372 | $7,890 | $6,284 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 14 | $38,682 | $7,948 | $6,333 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 12 | $58,893 | $7,890 | $6,287 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 11 | $52,319 | $7,890 | $6,287 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | – | – | – | – |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | – | – | – | – |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | – | – | – | – |
| KershawhealthCamden | – | – | – | – |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | – | – | – | – |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | – | – | – | – |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | – | – | – | – |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | – | – | – | – |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | – | – | – | – |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | – | – | – | – |
| Patewood Memorial HospitalGreenville | – | – | – | – |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | – | – | – | – |
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
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC | $7,775 |
|---|---|
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville, SC | $7,786 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $7,864 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $7,890 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken, SC | $7,890 |
Highest
| Anmed HealthAnderson, SC | $8,449 |
|---|---|
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC | $8,373 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $7,948 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston, SC | $7,948 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer, SC | $7,946 |
Level 6 Urology and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 6 urology and related services cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 6 urology and related services (APC 5376) at 27 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $70,909 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $7,935, of which Medicare paid $6,322. 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 8.9 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.