South Carolina / Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkely Inc
CMS certification 420110 · Summerville, SC
Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkely Inc: charges and Medicare payments
Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkely Inc reported 430 Medicare inpatient stays across 21 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.78 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in South Carolina, number 32 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: 76 stays at an average charge of $41,387, 54% below the national average. It also billed 758 outpatient services, charging 6.94 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 430
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.78×
- 3Rank in SC (highest ratio = 1) 32 of 45
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 21 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkely Inc 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 | 76 | $41,387 | -54% | $12,812 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 43 | $33,362 | -41% | $9,291 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 30 | $35,206 | -41% | $9,866 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 27 | $47,461 | -33% | $11,818 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 24 | $27,706 | -44% | $7,769 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 20 | $72,209 | -23% | $13,220 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 20 | $30,029 | -41% | $8,851 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 18 | $29,732 | -41% | $8,422 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 17 | $74,031 | -28% | $14,133 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 16 | $24,231 | -36% | $6,540 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 15 | $44,988 | -22% | $9,651 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 15 | $23,318 | -43% | $6,895 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $45,355 | -25% | $10,841 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 14 | $37,136 | -49% | $12,872 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 13 | $22,246 | -45% | $6,427 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 12 | $31,004 | -45% | $8,722 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 12 | $28,416 | -57% | $10,140 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 11 | $28,040 | -27% | $6,538 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 11 | $35,947 | -26% | $7,432 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 11 | $76,545 | -24% | $13,759 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 11 | $100,590 | -56% | $32,487 |
Outpatient services
Against the South Carolina average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkely Inc charged $41,387 on average, 46% less than the South Carolina average of $76,532, and was paid $12,812 against a state average of $16,014. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkely Inc charged $33,362 on average, 27% less than the South Carolina average of $45,682, and was paid $9,291 against a state average of $10,696. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkely Inc charged $35,206 on average, 34% less than the South Carolina average of $53,401, and was paid $9,866 against a state average of $11,120. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Roper St Francis Hospital-Berkely Inc charged $47,461 on average, 24% less than the South Carolina average of $62,241, and was paid $11,818 against a state average of $13,455. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,316 was 38% below the state average of $11,718. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $59,123 was 27% below the state average of $80,461. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $16,015 was 23% below the state average of $20,764. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $33,007 was 29% below the state average of $46,306.
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.