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Posted commercial rates at 28 South Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 788
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $6,318 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $10,265 | 1.6× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $11,218 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $11,573 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $11,645 | 1.8× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $11,749 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-05-20 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken | $12,016 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital Seneca | $13,608 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Musc Health Chester | $14,161 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $14,740 | 2.3× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital Easley | $14,800 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital Columbia | $14,800 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital Spartanburg | $14,800 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Greenville | $14,800 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Columbia | $14,800 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Patewood Hospital Greenville | $14,800 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Columbia | $14,800 | 2.3× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $16,571 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $17,416 | 2.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon | $18,595 | 2.9× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital Loris | $18,595 | 2.9× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Cheraw Cheraw | $18,595 | 2.9× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $18,595 | 2.9× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $21,196 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $28,917 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $28,917 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $28,917 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $29,056 | 4.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 787
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $7,441 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $10,900 | 1.5× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken | $12,016 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $12,691 | 1.7× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $12,771 | 1.7× | 5 | 2026-05-20 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $13,182 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $13,630 | 1.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital Seneca | $14,800 | 2.0× | 7 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital Easley | $14,800 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital Spartanburg | $14,800 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Greenville | $14,800 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Patewood Hospital Greenville | $14,800 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $16,509 | 2.2× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Musc Health Chester | $16,614 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon | $18,364 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital Loris | $18,364 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Cheraw Cheraw | $18,364 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $18,364 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $19,442 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $20,454 | 2.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $24,689 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital Columbia | $26,873 | 3.5× | 7 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Columbia | $26,873 | 3.5× | 7 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Columbia | $26,941 | 3.5× | 7 | 2026-03-01 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $33,683 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $33,683 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $33,683 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $33,845 | 4.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 786
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $7,441 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken | $12,016 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $13,630 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $13,978 | 1.3× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $14,379 | 1.3× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital Seneca | $14,713 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital Columbia | $14,800 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital Spartanburg | $14,800 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Patewood Hospital Greenville | $14,800 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Columbia | $14,800 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $16,509 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital Easley | $16,695 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Greenville | $16,695 | 1.5× | 7 | 2026-03-01 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $17,173 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $17,687 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-05-20 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon | $18,364 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital Loris | $18,364 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Cheraw Cheraw | $18,364 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $18,364 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Musc Health Chester | $25,282 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $28,235 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $29,586 | 2.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Columbia | $36,263 | 3.2× | 7 | 2026-03-01 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $36,466 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $49,749 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $49,749 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $49,749 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $49,988 | 4.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for c-section in South Carolina?
28 South Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for c-section in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 788), the median across 28 hospitals is $14,800, 2.3× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.