Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications in South Carolina
What 35 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications (DRG 698), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$60,762
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$13,671
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$11,423
Average per stay
State rank
#17 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $60,762 for other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications, about 4.4 times the average total payment of $13,671. That payment is 12% below the U.S. average of $15,452.
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 $13,671Billed $60,762
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 kidney and urinary tract diagnoses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 99 | $50,049 | $14,924 | $11,999 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 98 | $53,762 | $20,992 | $13,276 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 88 | $68,914 | $12,789 | $11,232 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 68 | $55,144 | $15,523 | $13,129 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 67 | $61,143 | $11,682 | $10,499 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 59 | $113,279 | $12,064 | $11,101 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 54 | $91,205 | $13,549 | $12,240 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 52 | $43,541 | $10,527 | $9,681 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 49 | $53,570 | $11,203 | $9,992 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 49 | $39,423 | $9,973 | $9,026 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 43 | $108,836 | $12,360 | $11,046 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 35 | $36,043 | $13,391 | $12,599 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 35 | $42,158 | $13,048 | $11,286 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 34 | $55,764 | $16,041 | $13,535 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 33 | $31,954 | $11,541 | $10,162 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 29 | $59,312 | $15,534 | $14,296 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 26 | $53,871 | $13,054 | $11,660 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 23 | $54,197 | $15,528 | $14,414 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 22 | $112,192 | $12,087 | $9,384 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 20 | $33,165 | $16,507 | $12,703 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 19 | $42,326 | $14,102 | $12,554 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 19 | $43,553 | $10,527 | $9,373 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 19 | $158,150 | $15,445 | $10,925 |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | 19 | $45,863 | $14,240 | $12,148 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 19 | $59,904 | $13,880 | $10,991 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 18 | $46,091 | $11,903 | $10,145 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | 17 | $76,731 | $9,473 | $8,513 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 17 | $32,903 | $9,472 | $8,224 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 16 | $44,550 | $17,104 | $15,052 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | 14 | $37,656 | $9,629 | $8,342 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 14 | $66,471 | $10,297 | $9,481 |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | 14 | $46,884 | $16,250 | $9,652 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 14 | $37,136 | $12,872 | $8,988 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 11 | $42,879 | $11,689 | $9,946 |
| McLeod Health CherawCheraw | 11 | $71,383 | $14,442 | $13,515 |
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
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant, SC | $9,472 |
|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville, SC | $9,473 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville, SC | $9,629 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston, SC | $9,973 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $10,297 |
Highest
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $20,992 |
|---|---|
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $17,104 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer, SC | $16,507 |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia, SC | $16,250 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC | $16,041 |
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications (DRG 698) at 35 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $60,762 on average, while the average total payment was $13,671, of which Medicare paid $11,423. 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 4.4 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.