Hospital Costs in South Carolina
Compare average charges, Medicare payments, and charge-to-payment ratios for 30 hospitals in South Carolina.
30
Hospitals
20
DRG Categories
$191,625
Avg Hospital Charges
$33,906
Avg Payment
Best Value Hospitals in South Carolina
1 Best Value
Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital
Seneca
2.74x markup
$123,167 avg charges
2 Best Value
Musc Medical Center
Charleston
3.58x markup
$267,693 avg charges
3 Best Value
Self Regional Healthcare
Greenwood
3.66x markup
$172,043 avg charges
4 Best Value
Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital
Charleston
4.08x markup
$157,759 avg charges
5 Best Value
Spartanburg Medical Center
Spartanburg
4.2x markup
$205,194 avg charges
Top Rated Hospitals in South Carolina
Highest CMS star ratings based on quality measures
1
CHARLESTON VA MEDICAL CENTER
CHARLESTON
5-star
Acute Care - Veterans Administration
2
COLUMBIA SC VA MEDICAL CENTER
COLUMBIA
5-star
Acute Care - Veterans Administration
3
EAST COOPER MEDICAL CENTER
MOUNT PLEASANT
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
4
MOUNT PLEASANT HOSPITAL
MOUNT PLEASANT
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
5
PELHAM MEDICAL CENTER
GREER
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
Rating distribution: 5-star: 84-star: 113-star: 172-star: 121-star: 1
All Hospitals in South Carolina
| Hospital | City | Rating | Avg Charges | Avg Payment | Markup | Discharges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trident Medical Center | Charleston | 3 | $294,810 | $26,363 | 11.18x | 2,270 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | Myrtle Beach | 2 | $283,760 | $26,127 | 10.86x | 1,894 |
| East Cooper Medical Center | Mount Pleasant | 5 | $276,981 | $29,774 | 9.3x | 227 |
| Musc Medical Center | Charleston | 3 | $267,693 | $74,786 | 3.58x | 1,688 |
| Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster | 2 | $225,817 | $19,758 | 11.43x | 169 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | Columbia | 3 | $219,592 | $50,658 | 4.33x | 770 |
| Hilton Head Regional Medical Center | Hilton Head Island | 3 | $218,465 | $31,643 | 6.9x | 221 |
| Piedmont Medical Center | Rock Hill | 2 | $212,235 | $21,772 | 9.75x | 378 |
| Anmed Health | Anderson | 4 | $212,225 | $33,287 | 6.38x | 502 |
| Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | 2 | $205,194 | $48,815 | 4.2x | 590 |
| Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital | Greenville | 4 | $198,863 | $45,598 | 4.36x | 1,015 |
| Musc Health Florence Medical Center | Florence | 2 | $194,048 | $21,774 | 8.91x | 250 |
| St Francis-Downtown | Greenville | 3 | $191,918 | $25,952 | 7.39x | 491 |
| Roper Hospital | Charleston | 4 | $187,402 | $36,470 | 5.14x | 348 |
| Mcleod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee | Florence | 3 | $186,599 | $33,946 | 5.5x | 623 |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 4 | $185,288 | $31,219 | 5.94x | 1,002 |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center | Aiken | 1 | $183,999 | $22,928 | 8.03x | 176 |
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood | 3 | $172,043 | $47,015 | 3.66x | 196 |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown | Columbia | 3 | $169,920 | $31,471 | 5.4x | 404 |
| Conway Medical Center | Conway | 2 | $166,953 | $32,579 | 5.12x | 15 |
| Pelham Medical Center | Greer | 5 | $165,295 | $37,284 | 4.43x | 18 |
| Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge | Columbia | 4 | $164,684 | $38,324 | 4.3x | 103 |
| Prisma Health Baptist | Columbia | 5 | $164,154 | $37,636 | 4.36x | 55 |
| Kershaw Medical Center | Camden | 3 | $161,359 | $33,382 | 4.83x | 11 |
| Bon Secours-St Francis Xavier Hospital | Charleston | 4 | $157,759 | $38,687 | 4.08x | 34 |
| Coastal Carolina Hospital | Hardeeville | 4 | $144,051 | $21,810 | 6.6x | 26 |
| Mcleod Loris Hospital | Loris | 4 | $142,173 | $24,289 | 5.85x | 130 |
| Colleton Medical Center | Walterboro | 2 | $138,057 | $17,440 | 7.92x | 15 |
| Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital | Murrells Inlet | 4 | $134,239 | $31,420 | 4.27x | 54 |
| Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital | Seneca | 3 | $123,167 | $44,973 | 2.74x | 27 |
Most Common Hospital Stays in South Carolina
Top DRG categories by number of discharges. Click to compare hospitals.
DRG 871
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC
49 hospitals $65,422
9,624 discharges
DRG 291
HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC
48 hospitals $41,174
5,888 discharges
DRG 177
RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC
45 hospitals $57,225
2,944 discharges
DRG 193
SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC
46 hospitals $48,642
2,379 discharges
DRG 189
PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE
41 hospitals $46,898
2,003 discharges
DRG 872
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC
40 hospitals $41,230
1,827 discharges
DRG 690
KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC
41 hospitals $31,477
1,751 discharges
DRG 274
PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC
15 hospitals $164,007
1,720 discharges
DRG 683
RENAL FAILURE WITH CC
40 hospitals $32,899
1,686 discharges
DRG 682
RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC
39 hospitals $51,770
1,624 discharges
DRG 378
GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC
33 hospitals $41,002
1,616 discharges
DRG 280
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC
31 hospitals $56,417
1,528 discharges
DRG 065
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS
31 hospitals $43,176
1,518 discharges
DRG 392
ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC
36 hospitals $33,793
1,479 discharges
DRG 689
KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC
35 hospitals $41,106
1,415 discharges
DRG 481
HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC
34 hospitals $91,440
1,366 discharges
DRG 064
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC
26 hospitals $68,764
1,362 discharges
DRG 641
MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC
37 hospitals $29,212
1,290 discharges
DRG 640
MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC
34 hospitals $44,256
1,285 discharges
DRG 853
INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC
30 hospitals $171,850
1,256 discharges