Pulmonary edema and respiratory failure in South Carolina
What 36 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for pulmonary edema and respiratory failure (DRG 189), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$55,613
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$10,957
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$8,507
Average per stay
State rank
#20 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $55,613 for pulmonary edema and respiratory failure, about 5.1 times the average total payment of $10,957. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $12,197.
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 $10,957Billed $55,613
About 20¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this stay.
South Carolina hospitals: pulmonary edema and respiratory failure
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 | 340 | $56,311 | $9,504 | $7,666 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 132 | $59,995 | $18,725 | $11,502 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 116 | $56,231 | $11,546 | $8,335 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 108 | $43,365 | $11,036 | $9,024 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 95 | $59,887 | $12,420 | $9,678 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 74 | $88,262 | $9,156 | $7,554 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 70 | $63,679 | $10,001 | $7,687 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 68 | $96,002 | $10,263 | $8,163 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 66 | $50,660 | $8,428 | $7,266 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 57 | $34,548 | $12,417 | $9,115 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 57 | $72,294 | $10,554 | $8,667 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 55 | $46,868 | $8,784 | $7,598 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 53 | $49,202 | $12,819 | $10,033 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 46 | $74,684 | $9,586 | $8,406 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 45 | $47,193 | $10,494 | $8,420 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 43 | $69,957 | $8,463 | $7,628 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 42 | $37,275 | $13,314 | $10,886 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 35 | $26,455 | $10,234 | $8,477 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 33 | $43,889 | $13,086 | $9,160 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 32 | $40,830 | $9,434 | $6,264 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 30 | $38,641 | $10,392 | $8,300 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 30 | $31,909 | $9,065 | $7,806 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 24 | $70,023 | $11,712 | $8,013 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 24 | $56,376 | $13,411 | $10,253 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 22 | $45,895 | $9,470 | $8,506 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 21 | $38,119 | $9,684 | $7,193 |
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro | 20 | $49,065 | $10,322 | $8,764 |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | 19 | $42,225 | $10,583 | $9,466 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 18 | $41,002 | $8,881 | $7,974 |
| McLeod Health CherawCheraw | 18 | $50,474 | $10,106 | $9,199 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | 17 | $70,479 | $10,151 | $7,426 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | 16 | $45,625 | $7,925 | $6,701 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 15 | $31,610 | $9,504 | $7,453 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 15 | $44,988 | $9,651 | $7,841 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | 14 | $41,250 | $7,792 | $6,308 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 12 | $59,096 | $10,976 | $8,655 |
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
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville, SC | $7,792 |
|---|---|
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SC | $7,925 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC | $8,428 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $8,463 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC | $8,784 |
Highest
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $18,725 |
|---|---|
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island, SC | $13,411 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $13,314 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer, SC | $13,086 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC | $12,819 |
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failure in other states
Questions
How much does pulmonary edema and respiratory failure cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for pulmonary edema and respiratory failure (DRG 189) at 36 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $55,613 on average, while the average total payment was $10,957, of which Medicare paid $8,507. 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 5.1 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.