Trident Medical Center

9330 Medical Plaza Dr · Charleston, SC 29406

🤖AI Overview

⚠️ This hospital charges 12.7x what Medicare pays — significantly above the national average of 5.5x.

Total Charges

$979.9M

Medicare Payments

$77.0M

Discharges

5,884

Avg Length of Stay

5.2 days

Markup Ratio

12.7x

Risk Score

1.99

Fairness Grade: F

Failing — charges more than 5x what Medicare pays

Trident Medical Center charges an average of $166,531 per discharge, but Medicare only pays $13,088 — a markup of 12.7x. 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

12.7x

State Avg

6.3x

National Avg

5.3x

Avg Charge per Discharge

This Hospital

$166,531

State Avg

$81,384

National Avg

$69,838

Avg Length of Stay

This Hospital

5.2 days

State Avg

5.0 days

National Avg

4.8 days

Patient Demographics

Age Distribution

Under 65

9.7%

65–74

32.1%

75–84

38.9%

85+

19.3%

Gender

52.5%

Female

47.5%

Male

Dual Eligibility

13.0%

Dual Eligible

87.0%

Non-Dual

Race & Ethnicity

White

79.6%

Black

16.1%

Hispanic

1.4%

Asian

0.8%

Chronic Condition Profile

Prevalence of chronic conditions among this hospital's Medicare patients

Hypertension

75.0%

High Cholesterol

75.0%

Arthritis

52.1%

Diabetes

49.9%

Chronic Kidney Disease

46.3%

Ischemic Heart Disease

42.7%

Heart Failure

42.0%

Atrial Fibrillation

41.1%

Anxiety

38.2%

Mood Disorders

38.0%

Depression

36.1%

COPD

32.2%

Stroke/TIA

25.2%

Alzheimer's/Dementia

22.7%

Cancer

19.4%

Tobacco Use

18.5%

Osteoporosis

15.2%

Asthma

13.9%

Substance Use

12.5%

Bipolar Disorder

9.0%

Parkinson's

4.4%

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

3.7%

PTSD

2.6%

ADHD/Conduct Disorders

1.6%

Personality Disorders

1.5%

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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.