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Observation stay cost in South Carolina

Observation stays: kept for monitoring without being formally admitted. Often billed as outpatient, which can cost the patient more.

45Hospitals rated
1.8×Median markup
1.0×Lowest
4.2×Highest

Lowest charges for observation stay in South Carolina

Ranked by markup: charges divided by the hospital's own reported cost. Showing the 45 lowest of 45.

Ph Patewood Hospital

Greenville · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Prisma Health Upstate
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.0× markup

Allendale County Hospital

Fairfax · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

Ph Laurens County Hospital

Clinton · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Prisma Health Upstate
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.1× markup

Oconee Memorial Hospital

Seneca · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Prisma Health Upstate
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup

Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital

Sumter · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Prisma Health Midlands
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup

Self Regional Healthcare

Greenwood · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup

Ph Baptist Easley Hospital

Easley · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Prisma Health Upstate
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.2× markup

McLeod Medical Center - Dillon

Dillon · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · McLeod Health
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Spartanburg Regional Medical Center

Spartanburg · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Spartanburg Regional Healthcare Dist
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.3× markup

Ph Greer Memorial Hospital

Greer · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Prisma Health Upstate
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Prisma Health Richland Hospital

Columbia · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Prisma Health Midland
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Ghs Greenville Memorial Hospital

Greenville · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Prisma Health Upstate
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Musc Health Columbia Medical Center

Columbia · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Medical University Hospital Authorit
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Lexington Medical Center

West Columbia · Large hospital (400+ beds)
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.4× markup

Prisma Health Baptist Hospital

Columbia · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Prisma Health Midlands
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.5× markup

McLeod Regional Medical Center

Florence · Large hospital (400+ beds) · McLeod Health
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
Well below average
1.6× markup

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston · Large hospital (400+ beds) · Medical University Hospital Authorit
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.6× markup

McLeod Loris Seacoast Hospital

Loris · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · McLeod Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

Roper St. Francis MT Pleasant Hospit

MT. Pleasant · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Roper St Francis Healthcare
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

Roper Hospital INC

Charleston · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Roper St Francis Healthcare
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.7× markup

Carolina Pines Regional Medical Cent

Hartsville · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Kindred Healthcare Operating LLC
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

Ph Hillcrest Hospital

Simpsonville · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Prisma Health Upstate
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

Conway Hospital

Conway · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.8× markup

Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center

Lancaster · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Medical University Hospital Authorit
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Ph Baptist Parkridge Hospital

Columbia · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Prisma Health Midlands
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Roper St. Francis Hospital-berkeley

Summerville · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Roper St Francis Healthcare
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Georgetown Memorial Hospital

Georgetown · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Georgetown Hospital System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

Union Medical Center

Union · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Spartanburg Regional Healthcare Sys
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
1.9× markup

St. Francis Hospital INC

Greenville · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Bon Secours Mercy Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

McLeod Health Clarendon

Manning · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · McLeod Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.0× markup

Pelham Medical Center

Greer · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Spartanburg Regional Health Services
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Waccamaw Community Hospital

Murrells Inlet · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Georgetown Hospital System
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Colleton Medical Center

Walterboro · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · HCA
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

East Cooper Regional Medical Center

MT. Pleasant · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Novant Health INC
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.1× markup

Bon Secours St. Francis Xavier Hospi

Charleston · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Roper St Francis Healthcare
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.2× markup

McLeod Health Cheraw

Cheraw · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · McLeod Health
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.4× markup

Musc Health Florence Medical Center

Florence · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Medical University Hospital Authorit
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average
2.4× markup

Anmed Health

Anderson · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.5× markup

Cherokee Medical Center

Gaffney · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Spartanburg Regional Healthcare Dist
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
2.8× markup

Trident Regional Medical Center

Charleston · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · HCA
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.2× markup

Cannon Memorial Hospital

Pickens · Small hospital (under 100 beds)
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.3× markup

Piedmont Medical Center

Rock Hill · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Tenet Healthcare Corporation
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average
3.7× markup

Grand Strand Regional Med Ctr

Myrtle Beach · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · HCA
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
4.0× markup

Hilton Head Hospital

Hilton Head Island · Small hospital (under 100 beds) · Novant Health INC
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
4.1× markup

Aiken Regional Medical Center

Aiken · Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds) · Universal Heatlh Services INC
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average
4.2× markup

Compare observation stay nationally

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