South Carolina / Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 420067 · Beaufort, SC
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital reported 1,569 Medicare inpatient stays across 57 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.65 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in South Carolina, number 44 of 45 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.13×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 136 stays at an average charge of $22,637, 60% below the national average. It also billed 3,408 outpatient services, charging 5.39 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,569
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.65×
- 3Rank in SC (highest ratio = 1) 44 of 45
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 57 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Beaufort County Memorial Hospital charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 136 | $22,637 | -60% | $10,443 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 98 | $44,471 | -51% | $15,958 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 72 | $17,548 | -54% | $6,515 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 65 | $34,686 | -51% | $13,537 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 54 | $20,973 | -48% | $6,359 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 45 | $15,636 | -57% | $6,031 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 43 | $22,179 | -57% | $9,794 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 41 | $29,474 | -42% | $8,968 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 40 | $20,906 | -49% | $7,281 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 38 | $28,084 | -57% | $12,097 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 36 | $27,923 | -53% | $10,685 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 36 | $15,732 | -58% | $7,174 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 35 | $26,455 | -54% | $10,234 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 35 | $36,043 | -51% | $13,391 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 33 | $26,509 | -45% | $7,961 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 31 | $23,318 | -61% | $10,628 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 30 | $24,238 | -51% | $8,327 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 28 | $14,831 | -63% | $6,205 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 26 | $50,497 | -51% | $16,972 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 26 | $18,955 | -60% | $8,224 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 25 | $21,227 | -63% | $9,721 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 24 | $24,995 | -55% | $8,577 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 24 | $31,575 | -63% | $14,447 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 23 | $12,656 | -56% | $4,525 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 22 | $19,808 | -56% | $7,937 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 22 | $19,817 | -59% | $7,819 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 21 | $51,656 | -49% | $16,716 |
| 036 Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without CC/MCC | 20 | $47,478 | -46% | $14,642 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 20 | $20,612 | -59% | $6,537 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 20 | $22,488 | -43% | $6,977 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 20 | $29,048 | -52% | $10,339 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 19 | $17,666 | -54% | $6,641 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 19 | $17,695 | -54% | $6,456 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 18 | $32,792 | -67% | $16,037 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 18 | $63,678 | -44% | $15,553 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 17 | $14,628 | -66% | $7,239 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $16,290 | -56% | $6,311 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 16 | $16,769 | -66% | $7,414 |
| 445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC | 16 | $28,269 | -51% | $9,167 |
| 536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC | 16 | $13,430 | -64% | $6,429 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 16 | $18,831 | -58% | $7,320 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 15 | $24,377 | -42% | $6,420 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 15 | $19,899 | -52% | $7,352 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 15 | $24,516 | -47% | $7,818 |
| 444 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with MCC | 15 | $37,281 | -55% | $13,358 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 15 | $68,350 | -66% | $36,959 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 14 | $24,116 | -47% | $6,989 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 13 | $108,417 | -50% | $40,174 |
| 390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC | 13 | $15,843 | -43% | $4,513 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 13 | $16,361 | -61% | $7,300 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 12 | $15,091 | -62% | $5,855 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 12 | $69,315 | -58% | $23,130 |
| 388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC | 12 | $26,417 | -61% | $11,699 |
| 180 Respiratory Neoplasms with MCC | 11 | $42,466 | -52% | $14,115 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 11 | $41,270 | -46% | $12,687 |
| 374 Digestive Malignancy with MCC | 11 | $40,168 | -60% | $17,002 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 11 | $23,340 | -40% | $6,437 |
Outpatient services
Against the South Carolina average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Beaufort County Memorial Hospital charged $22,637 on average, 50% less than the South Carolina average of $45,682, and was paid $10,443 against a state average of $10,696. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Beaufort County Memorial Hospital charged $44,471 on average, 42% less than the South Carolina average of $76,532, and was paid $15,958 against a state average of $16,014. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Beaufort County Memorial Hospital charged $17,548 on average, 47% less than the South Carolina average of $32,811, and was paid $6,515 against a state average of $7,345. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Beaufort County Memorial Hospital charged $34,686 on average, 44% less than the South Carolina average of $62,241, and was paid $13,537 against a state average of $13,455. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $11,223 was 21% below the state average of $14,119. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,402 was 16% below the state average of $20,764. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $40,581 was 50% below the state average of $80,461. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,804 was 50% below the state average of $11,718.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.