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Other vascular procedures with major complications in South Carolina

What 14 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other vascular procedures with major complications (DRG 252), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 252 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $160,476 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $29,130 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $24,020 Average per stay
State rank #12 of 36 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $160,476 for other vascular procedures with major complications, about 5.5 times the average total payment of $29,130. That payment is 15% below the U.S. average of $34,185.

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 $29,130Billed $160,476

About 18¢ 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 vascular procedures 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
Roper HospitalCharleston 41 $102,165 $22,366 $21,160
MUSC Medical CenterCharleston 38 $121,335 $34,081 $27,575
McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence 31 $121,533 $23,487 $21,990
Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg 23 $161,193 $30,896 $28,061
Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville 21 $134,630 $36,082 $24,263
Anmed HealthAnderson 17 $182,000 $45,951 $27,781
Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia 16 $182,860 $40,268 $32,734
McLeod Loris HospitalLoris 16 $91,515 $22,374 $21,354
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia 13 $97,630 $27,246 $17,853
Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia 13 $193,983 $29,454 $20,817
Trident Medical CenterCharleston 12 $394,614 $23,128 $21,680
Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill 11 $245,569 $21,439 $20,066
Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach 11 $398,337 $27,513 $25,453
MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence 11 $161,413 $21,497 $20,755
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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

Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill, SC$21,439
MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SC$21,497
Roper HospitalCharleston, SC$22,366
McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC$22,374
Trident Medical CenterCharleston, SC$23,128

Highest

Anmed HealthAnderson, SC$45,951
Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC$40,268
Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC$36,082
MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC$34,081
Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg, SC$30,896

Other vascular procedures with major complications in other states

Questions

How much does other vascular procedures with major complications cost in South Carolina?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other vascular procedures with major complications (DRG 252) at 14 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $160,476 on average, while the average total payment was $29,130, of which Medicare paid $24,020. 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 5.5 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.