Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comWeight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in South Carolina: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 24 South Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 621
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $14,625 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $18,484 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-05-20 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $19,083 | 1.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $21,069 | 2.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Chester | $22,871 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $23,414 | 2.4× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $25,484 | 2.6× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $26,764 | 2.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $28,951 | 2.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital Simpsonville | $29,414 | 2.9× | 7 | 2026-03-01 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $33,346 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Columbia | $36,387 | 3.5× | 7 | 2026-03-01 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $37,370 | 3.8× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken | $37,932 | 3.8× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon | $41,859 | 4.2× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital Loris | $41,859 | 4.2× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Cheraw Cheraw | $41,859 | 4.2× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $41,859 | 4.2× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $45,493 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $45,493 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $45,493 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $45,712 | 4.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 620
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $13,725 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $21,415 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-05-20 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $21,709 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Chester | $24,987 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $25,139 | 2.4× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $25,226 | 2.4× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $27,037 | 2.6× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $29,240 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital Easley | $31,206 | 2.9× | 7 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital Simpsonville | $31,206 | 2.9× | 7 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Greenville | $31,206 | 2.9× | 7 | 2026-03-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $32,478 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $35,378 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Columbia | $38,604 | 3.5× | 7 | 2026-03-01 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken | $38,852 | 3.7× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $41,550 | 3.9× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon | $44,410 | 4.2× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital Loris | $44,410 | 4.2× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Cheraw Cheraw | $44,410 | 4.2× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $44,410 | 4.2× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $48,265 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $48,265 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $48,265 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $48,497 | 4.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 619
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $17,490 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $31,788 | 1.7× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $32,036 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $32,646 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $35,214 | 1.9× | 11 | 2026-09-01 |
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $35,383 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-05-20 |
| Musc Health Chester | $42,660 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $49,922 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $51,097 | 2.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken | $51,736 | 2.7× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital Simpsonville | $56,304 | 2.9× | 7 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital Easley | $57,640 | 2.9× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Greenville | $57,640 | 2.9× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $63,832 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $66,451 | 3.5× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Columbia | $69,653 | 3.5× | 7 | 2026-03-01 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon | $75,126 | 3.9× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital Loris | $75,126 | 3.9× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Cheraw Cheraw | $75,126 | 3.9× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $75,126 | 3.9× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $87,084 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $87,084 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $87,921 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $93,302 | 4.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in South Carolina?
24 South Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass) in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 621), the median across 22 hospitals is $34,867, 3.4× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.