Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complications in South Carolina
What 47 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complications (DRG 871), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$76,567
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$16,012
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$13,174
Average per stay
State rank
#18 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $76,567 for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complications, about 4.8 times the average total payment of $16,012. That payment is 12% below the U.S. average of $18,230.
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 $16,012Billed $76,567
About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in South Carolina:
South Carolina hospitals: septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours 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 | 758 | $78,304 | $14,286 | $11,911 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 599 | $116,272 | $16,346 | $13,940 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 554 | $63,776 | $18,157 | $14,014 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 536 | $68,213 | $13,602 | $11,552 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 497 | $70,072 | $24,550 | $15,961 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 468 | $145,719 | $14,972 | $12,461 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 405 | $76,355 | $14,649 | $12,326 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 372 | $54,138 | $13,102 | $11,222 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 368 | $75,637 | $20,336 | $15,626 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 336 | $85,436 | $18,761 | $16,094 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 301 | $59,472 | $17,885 | $15,706 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 289 | $60,552 | $17,149 | $14,641 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 273 | $131,396 | $13,356 | $11,541 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 255 | $114,397 | $14,682 | $12,757 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 255 | $90,786 | $13,342 | $11,584 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 240 | $61,446 | $13,538 | $11,156 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 223 | $50,071 | $12,352 | $10,467 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 203 | $70,077 | $19,870 | $17,480 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 177 | $55,247 | $18,961 | $13,817 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 176 | $39,936 | $13,877 | $11,629 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 172 | $67,559 | $21,849 | $17,183 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 171 | $56,964 | $13,667 | $11,891 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 159 | $65,509 | $13,566 | $11,768 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 141 | $51,694 | $14,452 | $12,486 |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | 134 | $56,025 | $17,005 | $15,096 |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | 134 | $53,648 | $13,576 | $11,927 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | 119 | $80,623 | $11,184 | $10,052 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 118 | $63,370 | $16,471 | $12,647 |
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro | 109 | $69,596 | $16,381 | $14,838 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 98 | $44,471 | $15,958 | $14,802 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | 96 | $42,728 | $10,979 | $8,851 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | 95 | $78,427 | $14,255 | $12,256 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 83 | $109,964 | $17,805 | $13,011 |
| McLeod Health CherawCheraw | 83 | $64,012 | $15,289 | $14,316 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 82 | $60,209 | $13,196 | $11,091 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 79 | $39,485 | $12,622 | $10,259 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 76 | $41,387 | $12,812 | $10,100 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 74 | $82,704 | $17,843 | $14,503 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant | 59 | $100,558 | $11,514 | $10,215 |
| Georgetown Memorial HospitalGeorgetown | 51 | $49,823 | $15,345 | $14,037 |
| Pelham Medical CenterGreer | 40 | $59,714 | $13,878 | $9,352 |
| McLeod Medical Center - DillonDillon | 36 | $59,430 | $16,666 | $14,582 |
| Marion Regional HospitalMullins | 33 | $38,740 | $13,780 | $11,581 |
| McLeod Health ClarendonManning | 33 | $65,496 | $19,138 | $16,162 |
| Cherokee Medical CenterGaffney | 28 | $44,773 | $17,203 | $15,481 |
| Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry | 23 | $25,766 | $17,766 | $16,613 |
| Hampton Regional Med CtrVarnville | 12 | $30,127 | $17,637 | $16,207 |
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 | $10,979 |
|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville, SC | $11,184 |
| East Cooper Reg Med CenterMt Pleasant, SC | $11,514 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley, SC | $12,352 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant, SC | $12,622 |
Highest
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $24,550 |
|---|---|
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $21,849 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC | $20,336 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island, SC | $19,870 |
| McLeod Health ClarendonManning, SC | $19,138 |
Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complications cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complications (DRG 871) at 47 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $76,567 on average, while the average total payment was $16,012, of which Medicare paid $13,174. 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 4.8 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.