Beaufort County Memorial Hospital

955 Ribaut Rd · Beaufort, SC 29902

🤖AI Overview

This hospital markup of 3.0x is near the national average. Patients without insurance may still face significantly higher bills.

Total Charges

$80.1M

Medicare Payments

$26.3M

Discharges

2,417

Avg Length of Stay

4.1 days

Markup Ratio

3.0x

Risk Score

1.84

Fairness Grade: C

Average — charges 3–4x what Medicare pays

Beaufort County Memorial Hospital charges an average of $33,155 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $10,883 — a markup of 3.0x. Grades are based on this ratio: A (under 2x), B (2–3x), C (3–4x), D (4–5x), F (over 5x).

How This Hospital Compares

Markup Ratio

This Hospital

3.0x

State Avg

6.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$33,155

State Avg

$81,384

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.1 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

8.5%

65–74

33.0%

75–84

38.2%

85+

20.3%

Gender

53.0%

Female

47.0%

Male

Dual Eligibility

10.1%

Dual Eligible

89.9%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

78.5%

Black

17.0%

Hispanic

1.6%

Other

2.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

62.4%

Chronic Kidney Disease

47.9%

Diabetes

45.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

40.6%

Anxiety

39.5%

Heart Failure

37.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

33.5%

COPD

32.8%

Mood Disorders

32.4%

Depression

30.3%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

23.3%

Cancer

22.4%

Tobacco Use

15.5%

Stroke/TIA

15.1%

Osteoporosis

11.9%

Substance Use

11.5%

Asthma

10.9%

Bipolar Disorder

5.9%

Parkinson's

4.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.3%

PTSD

3.0%

Personality Disorders

1.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.2%

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⚠️ Important: Data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Charges represent what hospitals bill — not what patients typically pay. Medicare payment amounts reflect negotiated rates. Individual patient costs depend on insurance coverage and specific services.