South Carolina / Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital
CMS certification 420015 · Easley, SC
Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital reported 797 Medicare inpatient stays across 28 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.07 times what it was paid — mid-range in South Carolina, number 26 of 45 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.13×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 223 stays at an average charge of $50,071, 45% below the national average. It also billed 712 outpatient services, charging 8.86 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 797
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.07×
- 3Rank in SC (highest ratio = 1) 26 of 45
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 28 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 223 | $50,071 | -45% | $12,353 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 114 | $32,818 | -42% | $8,926 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 34 | $29,112 | -41% | $7,254 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 30 | $46,725 | -34% | $11,785 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 30 | $90,240 | -12% | $17,230 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 28 | $34,015 | -43% | $8,646 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 21 | $38,119 | -34% | $9,684 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 21 | $28,375 | -45% | $7,686 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 20 | $28,828 | -56% | $8,182 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 20 | $23,304 | -38% | $5,614 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 19 | $25,444 | -37% | $5,539 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 19 | $43,553 | -41% | $10,527 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 18 | $77,174 | -23% | $12,260 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 17 | $49,639 | -50% | $11,677 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $27,564 | -26% | $5,632 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 16 | $37,509 | -51% | $10,512 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 15 | $34,416 | -24% | $6,371 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 15 | $98,987 | -57% | $33,265 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 14 | $17,874 | -52% | $6,296 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 13 | $26,389 | -56% | $8,414 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 13 | $23,435 | -42% | $6,163 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 12 | $30,743 | -39% | $8,266 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 12 | $37,259 | -3% | $5,816 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 12 | $29,365 | -40% | $6,751 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 11 | $32,154 | -29% | $6,429 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 11 | $20,883 | -42% | $5,479 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 11 | $26,442 | -32% | $5,917 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 11 | $32,195 | -53% | $8,780 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 206 | $17,615 | $2,328 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 82 | $18,040 | $2,696 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 58 | $47,087 | $6,001 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 45 | $22,610 | $2,743 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 43 | $82,062 | $11,113 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 40 | $41,871 | $4,878 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 32 | $10,509 | $1,600 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 27 | $14,668 | $1,319 |
| Level 3 Airway Endoscopy | 27 | $7,809 | $1,464 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 27 | $22,951 | $4,785 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 21 | $14,291 | $1,386 |
| Level 4 Vascular Procedures | 17 | $34,457 | $4,518 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 17 | $57,089 | $9,483 |
| Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 16 | $24,059 | $3,288 |
| Level 4 Endovascular Procedures | 15 | $79,690 | $15,096 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 14 | $7,088 | $1,382 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 13 | $23,121 | $2,984 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 12 | $19,627 | $2,451 |
Against the South Carolina average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital charged $50,071 on average, 35% less than the South Carolina average of $76,532, and was paid $12,353 against a state average of $16,014. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital charged $32,818 on average, 28% less than the South Carolina average of $45,682, and was paid $8,926 against a state average of $10,696. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital charged $29,112 on average, 35% less than the South Carolina average of $44,459, and was paid $7,254 against a state average of $9,001. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital charged $46,725 on average, 25% less than the South Carolina average of $62,241, and was paid $11,785 against a state average of $13,455. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,615 was 15% below the state average of $20,764. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $18,040 was 17% below the state average of $21,637. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $47,087 was 8% below the state average of $51,243. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $22,610 was 14% below the state average of $26,235.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.