Other digestive system diagnoses with complications in South Carolina
What 18 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other digestive system diagnoses with complications (DRG 394), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$41,064
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$9,038
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,398
Average per stay
State rank
#27 of 46
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $41,064 for other digestive system diagnoses with complications, about 4.5 times the average total payment of $9,038. That payment is 5% below the U.S. average of $9,547.
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 $9,038Billed $41,064
About 22¢ 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: other digestive system diagnoses with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 45 | $33,839 | $8,070 | $5,500 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 41 | $38,357 | $13,777 | $8,123 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 35 | $33,249 | $10,838 | $6,942 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 31 | $76,483 | $7,590 | $6,080 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 25 | $36,760 | $8,041 | $5,640 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 24 | $33,172 | $8,802 | $7,306 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 24 | $46,038 | $7,332 | $5,460 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 24 | $39,604 | $8,862 | $6,049 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 15 | $23,865 | $7,205 | $5,513 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 13 | $47,518 | $8,835 | $7,456 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 13 | $33,863 | $7,897 | $5,454 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 13 | $41,428 | $6,562 | $5,087 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 12 | $29,033 | $9,717 | $5,897 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 12 | $33,878 | $10,822 | $7,743 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 12 | $63,352 | $8,228 | $6,909 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 11 | $56,445 | $7,970 | $5,929 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 11 | $27,237 | $7,467 | $6,132 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 11 | $44,108 | $8,418 | $7,231 |
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
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC | $6,562 |
|---|---|
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet, SC | $7,205 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville, SC | $7,332 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston, SC | $7,467 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $7,590 |
Highest
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $13,777 |
|---|---|
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC | $10,838 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $10,822 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway, SC | $9,717 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $8,862 |
Other digestive system diagnoses with complications in other states
Questions
How much does other digestive system diagnoses with complications cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other digestive system diagnoses with complications (DRG 394) at 18 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $41,064 on average, while the average total payment was $9,038, of which Medicare paid $6,398. 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 4.5 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.