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Lymphoma and non-acute leukemia with major complications in South Carolina

What 5 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for lymphoma and non-acute leukemia with major complications (DRG 840), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 840 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $105,185 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $30,178 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $23,268 Average per stay
State rank #4 of 23 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $105,185 for lymphoma and non-acute leukemia with major complications, about 3.5 times the average total payment of $30,178. That payment is 30% below the U.S. average of $42,859.

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 $30,178Billed $105,185

About 29¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in South Carolina:

South Carolina hospitals: lymphoma and non-acute leukemia with major complications

Every South Carolina hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
MUSC Medical CenterCharleston 20 $158,608 $44,758 $30,500
Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia 14 $86,696 $25,317 $18,072
Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia 12 $68,552 $25,282 $22,310
Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville 11 $88,809 $25,751 $22,715
Roper HospitalCharleston 11 $87,922 $19,623 $18,328
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Lowest and highest payments in South Carolina

Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.

Lowest

Roper HospitalCharleston, SC$19,623
Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC$25,282
Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia, SC$25,317
Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC$25,751
MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC$44,758

Highest

MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC$44,758
Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC$25,751
Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia, SC$25,317
Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC$25,282
Roper HospitalCharleston, SC$19,623

Lymphoma and non-acute leukemia with major complications in other states

Questions

How much does lymphoma and non-acute leukemia with major complications cost in South Carolina?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for lymphoma and non-acute leukemia with major complications (DRG 840) at 5 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $105,185 on average, while the average total payment was $30,178, of which Medicare paid $23,268. 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 stay in South Carolina, average charges were 3.5 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.

Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.