Piedmont Medical Center

1731 Frank Gaston Blvd · Rock Hill, SC 29732

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 10.5x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$426.9M

Medicare Payments

$40.6M

Discharges

3,656

Avg Length of Stay

5.3 days

Markup Ratio

10.5x

Risk Score

1.87

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Piedmont Medical Center charges an average of $116,772 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $11,098 — a markup of 10.5x. 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

10.5x

State Avg

6.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$116,772

State Avg

$81,384

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.3 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.0%

65–74

31.7%

75–84

37.1%

85+

22.3%

Gender

55.5%

Female

44.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

12.5%

Dual Eligible

87.5%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

82.8%

Black

13.5%

Hispanic

1.4%

Asian

0.4%

Native American

0.4%

Other

1.5%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Ischemic Heart Disease

51.9%

Arthritis

49.0%

Diabetes

42.5%

Heart Failure

40.6%

Chronic Kidney Disease

39.9%

Anxiety

37.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

35.6%

Mood Disorders

34.5%

COPD

33.3%

Depression

32.9%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

24.9%

Cancer

21.0%

Stroke/TIA

20.8%

Tobacco Use

18.2%

Osteoporosis

17.1%

Asthma

12.9%

Substance Use

10.3%

Parkinson's

4.3%

Bipolar Disorder

4.3%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.6%

PTSD

2.2%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.1%

Personality 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.