Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital

4070 Hwy 17 · Murrells Inlet, SC 29576

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 4.3x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$113.8M

Medicare Payments

$26.2M

Discharges

2,752

Avg Length of Stay

4.1 days

Markup Ratio

4.3x

Risk Score

1.73

Fairness Grade: D

Poor — charges 4–5x what Medicare pays

Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital charges an average of $41,366 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $9,519 — a markup of 4.3x. 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

4.3x

State Avg

6.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$41,366

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

4.2%

65–74

33.0%

75–84

41.2%

85+

21.6%

Gender

54.6%

Female

45.4%

Male

Dual Eligibility

4.9%

Dual Eligible

95.1%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

92.5%

Black

3.3%

Hispanic

1.8%

Asian

0.6%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

61.7%

Ischemic Heart Disease

43.4%

Heart Failure

38.8%

Diabetes

37.2%

Anxiety

37.1%

Atrial Fibrillation

36.3%

Mood Disorders

36.2%

Chronic Kidney Disease

35.6%

COPD

35.6%

Depression

34.4%

Cancer

22.8%

Stroke/TIA

20.0%

Osteoporosis

18.7%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

18.6%

Tobacco Use

17.1%

Substance Use

12.1%

Asthma

9.7%

Bipolar Disorder

5.7%

Parkinson's

4.2%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

1.6%

PTSD

1.4%

Personality Disorders

0.9%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

0.7%

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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.