East Cooper Medical Center

2000 Hospital Dr · Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 9.9x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$139.5M

Medicare Payments

$14.0M

Discharges

977

Avg Length of Stay

3.4 days

Markup Ratio

9.9x

Risk Score

1.52

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

East Cooper Medical Center charges an average of $142,785 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $14,359 — a markup of 9.9x. 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

9.9x

State Avg

6.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$142,785

State Avg

$81,384

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

3.4 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

4.4%

65–74

39.0%

75–84

37.0%

85+

19.6%

Gender

59.5%

Female

40.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

5.8%

Dual Eligible

94.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

88.1%

Black

9.2%

Other

1.7%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

75.0%

Anxiety

46.8%

Mood Disorders

45.0%

Depression

43.1%

Diabetes

35.1%

Ischemic Heart Disease

33.6%

Chronic Kidney Disease

29.9%

Atrial Fibrillation

27.8%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.7%

Heart Failure

24.1%

Osteoporosis

22.7%

COPD

21.8%

Cancer

19.7%

Stroke/TIA

15.5%

Substance Use

12.2%

Asthma

11.8%

Tobacco Use

11.0%

Bipolar Disorder

6.6%

Parkinson's

4.8%

Personality Disorders

2.0%

PTSD

1.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.7%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

1.4%

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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.