Respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications in South Carolina
What 44 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications (DRG 177), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$62,693
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$13,437
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$11,173
Average per stay
State rank
#17 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $62,693 for respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications, about 4.7 times the average total payment of $13,437. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $14,949.
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 $13,437Billed $62,693
About 21¢ 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: respiratory infections and inflammations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 207 | $67,480 | $12,513 | $10,069 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 146 | $47,681 | $15,978 | $12,694 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 135 | $66,756 | $12,724 | $10,913 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 108 | $67,049 | $16,037 | $13,095 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 95 | $143,751 | $12,530 | $11,067 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 92 | $49,345 | $20,210 | $13,020 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 90 | $75,945 | $13,441 | $11,784 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 86 | $42,598 | $10,252 | $9,123 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 84 | $57,243 | $16,001 | $12,875 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 81 | $45,662 | $14,874 | $11,448 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 79 | $52,983 | $10,997 | $9,738 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 76 | $56,627 | $11,397 | $9,806 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 73 | $41,044 | $11,824 | $9,516 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 70 | $127,250 | $10,716 | $9,669 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 65 | $34,686 | $13,537 | $12,359 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 60 | $48,056 | $17,339 | $15,207 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 57 | $55,139 | $13,034 | $9,904 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 53 | $53,059 | $11,821 | $10,120 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 52 | $75,238 | $15,978 | $14,629 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 46 | $44,608 | $13,645 | $11,996 |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | 46 | $46,604 | $11,445 | $10,151 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 41 | $88,575 | $12,552 | $11,184 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 37 | $43,003 | $10,515 | $9,183 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 34 | $93,647 | $12,643 | $9,376 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 32 | $50,509 | $16,501 | $11,764 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 30 | $46,725 | $11,785 | $9,324 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | 29 | $77,106 | $11,422 | $10,524 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 29 | $35,095 | $10,319 | $8,539 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 27 | $95,117 | $15,846 | $11,288 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 27 | $47,461 | $11,818 | $9,598 |
| McLeod Medical Center - DillonDillon | 24 | $55,012 | $14,013 | $13,129 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | 24 | $77,393 | $8,815 | $7,524 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 23 | $47,361 | $12,395 | $10,834 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | 23 | $97,980 | $9,757 | $8,410 |
| McLeod Health CherawCheraw | 22 | $56,450 | $13,697 | $12,454 |
| McLeod Health ClarendonManning | 22 | $54,336 | $16,397 | $14,074 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 21 | $41,456 | $13,265 | $12,068 |
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro | 21 | $67,138 | $13,721 | $12,235 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 21 | $56,491 | $13,924 | $11,317 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | 20 | $40,309 | $8,967 | $7,808 |
| Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney | 20 | $39,333 | $14,648 | $13,832 |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | 19 | $53,935 | $14,403 | $13,372 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | 17 | $41,219 | $8,643 | $7,491 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 13 | $59,293 | $14,640 | $13,424 |
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
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer, SC | $8,643 |
|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville, SC | $8,815 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville, SC | $8,967 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant, SC | $9,757 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston, SC | $10,252 |
Highest
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $20,210 |
|---|---|
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $17,339 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer, SC | $16,501 |
| McLeod Health ClarendonManning, SC | $16,397 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson, SC | $16,037 |
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Questions
How much does respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for respiratory infections and inflammations with major complications (DRG 177) at 44 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $62,693 on average, while the average total payment was $13,437, of which Medicare paid $11,173. 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 4.7 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.