Waccamaw Community Hospital
4070 Highway 17, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576 Hospital ***** CMS quality 4 of 5
Overall cost rating
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average chargesCharges 4.5× its own reported cost, across all services.
- Type
- Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
- Beds
- 120
- Ownership
- Nonprofit
- Health system
- Georgetown Hospital System
- Medicare ID
- 420098
- Cost report
- FY ending 09/30/2024
- CMS quality
- ***** 4 of 5
- Emergency dept
- Yes
- Metro area
- Murrells Inlet, SC
Cost rating by procedure category
Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.
| Category | Rating | Markup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery (operating room) most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 9.0× | |
| Post-surgery recovery 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 6.1× | |
| Childbirth and delivery 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.1× | |
| X-ray and diagnostic imaging 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 5.7× | |
| CT scan 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 25.5× | |
| MRI 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 16.3× | |
| Cardiac catheterisation cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 3.2× | |
| Lab tests and bloodwork 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 6.3× | |
| Respiratory therapy 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 4.3× | |
| Physical therapy 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.5× | |
| EKG and heart monitoring 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 17.0× | |
| Drugs given at the facility 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 4.0× | |
| Emergency room visit cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 3.8× | |
| Observation stay 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.1× | |
| Inpatient room and board 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 2.2× | |
| Intensive care (ICU) 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.1× |
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 420098, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.
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