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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 charges
Charges 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.

CategoryRatingMarkup
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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