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Posted commercial rates at 26 South Carolina hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 50543
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $7,944 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $7,944 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $10,222 | 1.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $10,769 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-05-20 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $12,075 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $12,781 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $12,788 | 1.3× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken | $13,356 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-09-01 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $14,554 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Chester | $14,818 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $14,896 | 1.4× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $16,624 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $16,624 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital Loris | $20,341 | 2.1× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $20,341 | 2.1× | 1 | 2026-07-20 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $21,118 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $22,852 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $22,852 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 657
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $16,564 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $23,778 | 2.0× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $25,485 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $25,844 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-05-20 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $26,843 | 2.2× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Chester | $28,603 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $30,339 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital Seneca | $32,497 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $33,472 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital Easley | $36,066 | 2.9× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Greenville | $36,066 | 2.9× | 6 | 2026-03-01 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken | $36,637 | 3.0× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $37,802 | 3.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital Columbia | $38,747 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Columbia | $38,747 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $40,456 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Roper Hospital Charleston | $42,739 | 3.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $44,956 | 3.7× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon | $49,558 | 4.1× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital Loris | $49,558 | 4.1× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Cheraw Cheraw | $49,558 | 4.1× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $49,558 | 4.1× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $55,193 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $55,193 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $55,193 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $55,458 | 4.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 658
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $14,101 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $21,320 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $21,428 | 2.1× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $22,003 | 2.1× | 5 | 2026-05-20 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $23,173 | 2.3× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Chester | $23,532 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $25,829 | 2.5× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $27,537 | 2.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital Easley | $29,372 | 2.8× | 7 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Greenville | $29,372 | 2.8× | 7 | 2026-03-01 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken | $31,067 | 3.0× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $31,448 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $34,306 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Roper Hospital Charleston | $36,326 | 3.5× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital Columbia | $37,434 | 3.5× | 7 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Columbia | $37,434 | 3.5× | 7 | 2026-03-01 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $37,768 | 3.7× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon | $42,608 | 4.2× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital Loris | $42,608 | 4.2× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Cheraw Cheraw | $42,608 | 4.2× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $42,608 | 4.2× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $46,802 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $47,103 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $47,178 | 4.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $47,252 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 656
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musc Health Marion Medical Center Mullins | $20,137 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center Myrtle Beach | $34,672 | 1.6× | 9 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Medical Center Charleston | $36,884 | 1.8× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center Florence | $38,442 | 1.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Conway Medical Center Conway | $39,015 | 1.9× | 5 | 2026-05-20 |
| Trident Medical Center Charleston | $44,707 | 2.1× | 10 | 2026-09-01 |
| Musc Health Chester | $50,973 | 2.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital Easley | $59,311 | 2.8× | 4 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital Greenville | $59,311 | 2.8× | 4 | 2026-03-01 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia | $59,650 | 2.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Roper Hospital Charleston | $60,141 | 2.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster | $60,497 | 2.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital Columbia | $62,084 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge Columbia | $62,084 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-03-01 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center Aiken | $63,740 | 3.0× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center Hartsville | $70,384 | 3.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Beaufort | $73,998 | 3.5× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon | $77,798 | 3.7× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital Loris | $77,798 | 3.7× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Cheraw Cheraw | $77,798 | 3.7× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Mcleod Health Clarendon Manning | $77,798 | 3.7× | 4 | 2026-07-20 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg | $96,023 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer | $96,023 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Union Medical Center Union | $96,023 | 4.5× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney | $96,485 | 4.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for kidney removal (laparoscopic) in South Carolina?
26 South Carolina hospitals post usable commercial rates for kidney removal (laparoscopic) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 50543, hospital outpatient, the median across 18 hospitals is $14,686, 1.4× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.