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Transurethral prostatectomy with complications in South Carolina

What 3 hospitals in South Carolina charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for transurethral prostatectomy with complications (DRG 713), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 713 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $41,653 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $11,100 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $9,641 Average per stay
State rank #2 of 6 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in South Carolina billed an average of $41,653 for transurethral prostatectomy with complications, about 3.8 times the average total payment of $11,100. That payment is 22% below the U.S. average of $14,307.

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 $11,100Billed $41,653

About 27¢ 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: transurethral prostatectomy with 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 31 $42,358 $10,093 $8,661
Anmed HealthAnderson 23 $45,227 $13,353 $11,836
McLeod Loris HospitalLoris 16 $35,150 $9,813 $8,385
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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

McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC$9,813
St Francis-DowntownGreenville, SC$10,093
Anmed HealthAnderson, SC$13,353

Highest

Anmed HealthAnderson, SC$13,353
St Francis-DowntownGreenville, SC$10,093
McLeod Loris HospitalLoris, SC$9,813

Transurethral prostatectomy with complications in other states

Questions

How much does transurethral prostatectomy with complications cost in South Carolina?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for transurethral prostatectomy with complications (DRG 713) at 3 hospitals in South Carolina was billed at $41,653 on average, while the average total payment was $11,100, of which Medicare paid $9,641. 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 3.8 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.