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Posted commercial rates at 18 South Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 21931
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $3,020 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-05-20 |
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $4,011 | 2.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $4,011 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $4,011 | 2.6× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $4,736 | 3.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $4,978 | 3.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $4,978 | 3.2× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken | $6,042 | 3.9× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $6,213 | 4.0× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $6,872 | 4.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Chester | $7,428 | 4.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $7,501 | 4.9× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $7,649 | 5.0× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $8,393 | 5.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $8,393 | 5.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $9,839 | 6.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital Loris | $10,918 | 7.1× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $10,918 | 7.1× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
CPT 21552
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $4,011 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $4,011 | 1.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $5,335 | 2.0× | 3 | 2026-05-20 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $6,872 | 2.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Chester | $7,428 | 2.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $7,649 | 2.8× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $9,111 | 3.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $9,137 | 3.4× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $9,839 | 3.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $10,050 | 3.6× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $10,692 | 4.0× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital Loris | $10,918 | 4.0× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $10,918 | 4.0× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken | $12,328 | 4.6× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $15,445 | 5.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $15,445 | 5.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $15,445 | 5.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $15,445 | 5.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for lipoma (fatty lump) removal in South Carolina?
18 South Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for lipoma (fatty lump) removal in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 21931, hospital outpatient, the median across 18 hospitals is $6,543, 4.3× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.