5 hospitals here publish what they charge Medicare. The typical one bills about $5.42 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for. Where more than one hospital treats the same thing, the difference between them is often several times over.
#19 in SC
Columbia, SC
5.4x — bills about $5.43 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
#28 in SC
Columbia, SC
6.0x — bills about $6.04 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
#30 in SC
Columbia, SC
4.8x — bills about $4.77 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for
Columbia, SC · Acute Care - Veterans Administration
No Medicare pricing data published for this hospital
Columbia, SC · Psychiatric
No Medicare pricing data published for this hospital