Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center

800 W Meeting St · Lancaster, SC 29720

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 11.3x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$153.1M

Medicare Payments

$13.5M

Discharges

1,135

Avg Length of Stay

4.8 days

Markup Ratio

11.3x

Risk Score

2.92

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Musc Health Lancaster Medical Center charges an average of $134,895 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,924 — a markup of 11.3x. 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

11.3x

State Avg

6.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$134,895

State Avg

$81,384

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

4.8 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

16.6%

65–74

30.7%

75–84

34.1%

85+

18.6%

Gender

53.5%

Female

46.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

23.4%

Dual Eligible

76.6%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

74.0%

Black

22.3%

Other

2.1%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Diabetes

50.3%

Arthritis

49.0%

Chronic Kidney Disease

48.9%

Ischemic Heart Disease

48.2%

Heart Failure

40.5%

Anxiety

39.4%

COPD

38.6%

Atrial Fibrillation

37.3%

Mood Disorders

35.9%

Depression

33.5%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

26.7%

Stroke/TIA

22.1%

Cancer

18.8%

Tobacco Use

16.8%

Osteoporosis

15.3%

Asthma

12.3%

Substance Use

10.8%

Bipolar Disorder

5.8%

Parkinson's

4.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

4.2%

PTSD

1.8%

Personality Disorders

1.3%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.0%

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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.