Price AtlasInteractive atlas · All states · techysurgeon.comLumbar spinal fusion in South Carolina: what insurers pay
Posted commercial rates at 27 South Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 451
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospitals For Children Greenville | $27,712 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-03-18 |
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $29,510 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $41,462 | 1.9× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $43,885 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $45,321 | 2.1× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $46,044 | 2.2× | 5 | 2026-05-20 |
| Musc Health Chester | $48,284 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $54,053 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $56,502 | 2.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $64,946 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital Easley | $69,078 | 3.1× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Greenville | $69,078 | 3.1× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $71,414 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Patewood Hospital Greenville | $72,704 | 3.3× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant | $74,902 | 3.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $78,252 | 3.7× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon | $87,353 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital Loris | $87,353 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Cheraw Cheraw | $87,353 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $87,353 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Columbia | $90,346 | 4.1× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $97,429 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $98,366 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $98,366 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $99,564 | 4.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital Columbia | $105,483 | 4.8× | 4 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Columbia | $105,483 | 4.8× | 4 | 2026-03-01 |
MS-DRG 450
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $45,800 | 1.3× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $68,111 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $71,462 | 2.0× | 5 | 2026-05-20 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $73,020 | 2.1× | 8 | 2026-09-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $73,333 | 2.1× | 7 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Chester | $80,577 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $83,891 | 2.4× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $94,294 | 2.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $105,862 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital Easley | $106,837 | 3.0× | 4 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Greenville | $106,837 | 3.0× | 4 | 2026-03-01 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $117,821 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $120,583 | 3.4× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon | $144,118 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital Loris | $144,118 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Cheraw Cheraw | $144,118 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $144,118 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-07-20 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital Columbia | $156,910 | 4.3× | 4 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Columbia | $156,910 | 4.3× | 4 | 2026-03-01 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $160,741 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $160,741 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $160,741 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $161,514 | 4.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for lumbar spinal fusion in South Carolina?
27 South Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for lumbar spinal fusion in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 451), the median across 27 hospitals is $72,704, 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.