Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications in South Carolina
What 39 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications (DRG 872), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$44,588
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,981
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,578
Average per stay
State rank
#20 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $44,588 for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications, about 5.0 times the average total payment of $8,981. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $10,085.
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 $8,981Billed $44,588
About 20¢ 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 without 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 164 | $38,071 | $7,465 | $5,869 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 142 | $71,355 | $9,813 | $6,797 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 139 | $41,949 | $8,200 | $6,136 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 112 | $35,210 | $7,972 | $5,579 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 88 | $39,001 | $15,071 | $8,530 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 76 | $85,170 | $9,155 | $6,564 |
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 70 | $43,764 | $8,286 | $7,000 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 70 | $63,784 | $8,443 | $6,647 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 68 | $33,042 | $11,208 | $7,340 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 63 | $45,048 | $9,655 | $7,917 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 52 | $73,588 | $7,626 | $5,451 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 51 | $33,006 | $9,386 | $6,966 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 51 | $57,851 | $9,997 | $8,685 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 46 | $38,190 | $11,559 | $7,924 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 44 | $28,190 | $6,604 | $5,089 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 43 | $54,740 | $7,465 | $5,558 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 40 | $42,273 | $10,150 | $7,604 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 34 | $29,112 | $7,254 | $5,610 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 33 | $27,318 | $6,515 | $5,007 |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | 32 | $30,895 | $7,805 | $5,916 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 30 | $24,238 | $8,327 | $7,022 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 28 | $33,057 | $7,059 | $5,284 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 28 | $36,531 | $9,148 | $6,142 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 27 | $22,811 | $7,744 | $5,791 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 26 | $31,108 | $8,188 | $6,519 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 25 | $35,140 | $11,429 | $8,511 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 25 | $37,606 | $8,053 | $6,683 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 25 | $44,162 | $9,126 | $6,170 |
| Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkeley INCSummerville | 24 | $27,706 | $7,769 | $5,686 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville | 21 | $28,962 | $6,770 | $4,749 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical CenterHartsville | 19 | $32,522 | $7,566 | $6,278 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville | 19 | $52,132 | $7,242 | $6,211 |
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro | 17 | $38,768 | $11,383 | $7,229 |
| Conway Medical CenterConway | 17 | $47,714 | $9,533 | $6,841 |
| Newberry County Memorial HospitalNewberry | 16 | $20,864 | $9,206 | $7,880 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 15 | $34,044 | $10,539 | $6,080 |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | 15 | $25,406 | $8,834 | $7,054 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 14 | $85,084 | $10,137 | $6,115 |
| McLeod Health CherawCheraw | 14 | $31,506 | $9,061 | $8,014 |
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 | $6,515 |
|---|---|
| Roper HospitalCharleston, SC | $6,604 |
| Hillcrest Memorial HospitalSimpsonville, SC | $6,770 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC | $7,059 |
| Coastal Carolina HospitalHardeeville, SC | $7,242 |
Highest
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $15,071 |
|---|---|
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $11,559 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC | $11,429 |
| Colleton Medical CenterWalterboro, SC | $11,383 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC | $11,208 |
Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications (DRG 872) at 39 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $44,588 on average, while the average total payment was $8,981, of which Medicare paid $6,578. 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 5.0 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.