South Carolina / Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 420033 · Spartanburg, SC
Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital reported 825 Medicare inpatient stays across 29 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.86 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in South Carolina, number 43 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: 177 stays at an average charge of $55,247, 39% below the national average. It also billed 1,064 outpatient services, charging 8.63 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 825
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.86×
- 3Rank in SC (highest ratio = 1) 43 of 45
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 29 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Prisma Health Greer Memorial 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 | 177 | $55,247 | -39% | $18,961 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 109 | $36,918 | -35% | $13,253 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 41 | $36,801 | -24% | $10,702 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 35 | $32,428 | -46% | $12,560 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 33 | $43,889 | -24% | $13,086 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 32 | $50,509 | -28% | $16,501 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 32 | $21,820 | -42% | $9,525 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 31 | $30,433 | -41% | $12,469 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 28 | $31,035 | -23% | $9,101 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 20 | $44,359 | -48% | $16,777 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 20 | $23,726 | -36% | $9,204 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 20 | $33,165 | -55% | $16,507 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 19 | $33,612 | -44% | $12,927 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 18 | $25,120 | -35% | $9,096 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 17 | $26,324 | -27% | $8,498 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 17 | $24,259 | -40% | $10,706 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 16 | $46,721 | -29% | $16,570 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 15 | $30,569 | -33% | $9,902 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $34,172 | -44% | $12,449 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 15 | $25,040 | -40% | $9,106 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 15 | $105,100 | -54% | $30,443 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 15 | $34,044 | -31% | $10,539 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 14 | $42,880 | -57% | $17,058 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 13 | $36,594 | -35% | $12,539 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 12 | $34,552 | -33% | $10,540 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 12 | $30,836 | -37% | $10,757 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 12 | $28,805 | -23% | $10,556 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 11 | $31,140 | -53% | $12,882 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 11 | $47,787 | -40% | $14,618 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 323 | $14,253 | $1,580 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 278 | $17,622 | $2,321 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 160 | $31,576 | $4,397 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 50 | $66,318 | $11,339 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 48 | $42,435 | $4,812 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 37 | $48,740 | $6,171 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 29 | $95,505 | $16,042 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 26 | $27,077 | $2,792 |
| Level 6 Urology and Related Services | 23 | $42,537 | $7,946 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 19 | $21,461 | $2,984 |
| Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures | 18 | $22,754 | $2,697 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 15 | $18,178 | $2,451 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $13,392 | $1,386 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 13 | $25,315 | $3,007 |
| Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 12 | $71,590 | $18,825 |
Against the South Carolina average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital charged $55,247 on average, 28% less than the South Carolina average of $76,532, and was paid $18,961 against a state average of $16,014. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital charged $36,918 on average, 19% less than the South Carolina average of $45,682, and was paid $13,253 against a state average of $10,696. For Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC (DRG 378), Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital charged $36,801 on average, 11% less than the South Carolina average of $41,450, and was paid $10,702 against a state average of $8,590. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital charged $32,428 on average, 39% less than the South Carolina average of $53,401, and was paid $12,560 against a state average of $11,120. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $14,253 was 1% above the state average of $14,055. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,622 was 15% below the state average of $20,764. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $31,576 was 19% below the state average of $38,828. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $66,318 was 18% below the state average of $80,461.
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.