Syncope and collapse in South Carolina
What 31 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for syncope and collapse (DRG 312), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$38,111
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,750
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,869
Average per stay
State rank
#25 of 48
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $38,111 for syncope and collapse, about 4.9 times the average total payment of $7,750. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $8,552.
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 $7,750Billed $38,111
About 20¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Carolina billed for this stay.
South Carolina hospitals: syncope and collapse
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLeod Regional Medical CenterFlorence | 94 | $37,380 | $7,577 | $5,819 |
| Grand Strand Reg Med CenterMyrtle Beach | 94 | $61,502 | $7,682 | $5,726 |
| Spartanburg Regional Medical CenterSpartanburg | 67 | $31,640 | $8,500 | $6,303 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville | 67 | $29,993 | $9,179 | $6,782 |
| Lexington Medical CenterWest Columbia | 58 | $42,126 | $6,784 | $5,036 |
| Anmed HealthAnderson | 54 | $41,737 | $8,712 | $6,430 |
| McLeod Loris HospitalLoris | 48 | $31,970 | $6,456 | $4,804 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston | 47 | $27,896 | $11,887 | $7,556 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia | 46 | $28,044 | $9,313 | $7,395 |
| Piedmont Healthcare SystemRock Hill | 37 | $59,767 | $6,591 | $5,489 |
| Roper HospitalCharleston | 37 | $26,418 | $5,523 | $4,124 |
| Aiken Regional Medical CenterAiken | 36 | $53,756 | $6,800 | $5,423 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence | 34 | $39,344 | $6,387 | $4,900 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood | 31 | $27,674 | $9,179 | $6,995 |
| Tuomey Healthcare SystemSumter | 29 | $24,516 | $7,020 | $5,421 |
| Trident Medical CenterCharleston | 29 | $70,516 | $7,398 | $5,810 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville | 25 | $29,332 | $6,367 | $5,040 |
| Oconee Medical CenterSeneca | 24 | $26,160 | $7,351 | $5,845 |
| Waccamaw Community HospitalMurrells Inlet | 21 | $23,735 | $6,884 | $5,372 |
| Prisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia | 20 | $23,311 | $6,739 | $5,563 |
| Laurens County Healthcare SystClinton | 17 | $27,658 | $7,641 | $6,297 |
| Palmetto Health BaptistColumbia | 17 | $29,521 | $7,771 | $6,647 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical CenterHilton Head Island | 16 | $51,154 | $8,084 | $7,041 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley | 15 | $34,416 | $6,371 | $5,269 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer | 15 | $30,569 | $9,902 | $6,941 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier HospitalCharleston | 15 | $41,901 | $7,503 | $5,344 |
| Beaufort County Memorial HospitalBeaufort | 14 | $24,116 | $6,989 | $5,474 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant | 14 | $32,654 | $5,447 | $4,514 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical CenterLancaster | 13 | $69,381 | $8,407 | $5,935 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia | 12 | $20,878 | $6,372 | $4,361 |
| KershawhealthCamden | 12 | $26,781 | $7,052 | $5,556 |
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 | $5,447 |
|---|---|
| Roper HospitalCharleston, SC | $5,523 |
| St Francis-DowntownGreenville, SC | $6,367 |
| Baptist Easley HospitalEasley, SC | $6,371 |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center DowntownColumbia, SC | $6,372 |
Highest
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $11,887 |
|---|---|
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial HospitalGreer, SC | $9,902 |
| Palmetto Richland Mem HospColumbia, SC | $9,313 |
| Self Regional HealthcareGreenwood, SC | $9,179 |
| Greenville Memorial HospitalGreenville, SC | $9,179 |
Syncope and collapse in other states
Questions
How much does syncope and collapse cost in South Carolina?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for syncope and collapse (DRG 312) at 31 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $38,111 on average, while the average total payment was $7,750, of which Medicare paid $5,869. 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 4.9 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.