Grand Strand Regional Medical Center

809 82nd Parkway · Myrtle Beach, SC 29572

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 10.8x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$1.1B

Medicare Payments

$100.0M

Discharges

7,467

Avg Length of Stay

4.7 days

Markup Ratio

10.8x

Risk Score

1.66

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Grand Strand Regional Medical Center charges an average of $144,954 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $13,388 — a markup of 10.8x. 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

10.8x

State Avg

6.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$144,954

State Avg

$81,384

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.7 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

6.0%

65–74

37.8%

75–84

39.4%

85+

16.8%

Gender

49.3%

Female

50.7%

Male

Dual Eligibility

6.8%

Dual Eligible

93.2%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.4%

Black

4.5%

Hispanic

1.2%

Asian

0.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

56.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

46.6%

Diabetes

40.3%

Atrial Fibrillation

38.3%

Heart Failure

37.2%

Anxiety

35.7%

Chronic Kidney Disease

34.2%

Mood Disorders

34.0%

Depression

31.6%

COPD

30.1%

Stroke/TIA

25.5%

Cancer

20.8%

Tobacco Use

18.1%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

17.3%

Osteoporosis

15.8%

Substance Use

13.0%

Asthma

10.2%

Bipolar Disorder

10.1%

Parkinson's

4.0%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

2.6%

PTSD

2.1%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.2%

Personality Disorders

1.1%

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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.