South Carolina / Mcleod Health Cheraw
CMS certification 420107 · Cheraw, SC
Mcleod Health Cheraw: charges and Medicare payments
Mcleod Health Cheraw reported 374 Medicare inpatient stays across 16 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.14 times what it was paid — mid-range in South Carolina, number 22 of 45 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.13×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 83 stays at an average charge of $64,012, 29% below the national average. It also billed 277 outpatient services, charging 7.84 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 374
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.14×
- 3Rank in SC (highest ratio = 1) 22 of 45
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 16 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mcleod Health Cheraw 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 83 | $64,012 | -29% | $15,289 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 40 | $37,267 | -34% | $11,112 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 30 | $34,968 | -8% | $7,160 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 24 | $47,934 | -27% | $11,635 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 23 | $30,336 | -25% | $8,726 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 22 | $56,450 | -20% | $13,697 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 21 | $49,895 | -3% | $10,127 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 19 | $45,394 | -24% | $10,539 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 18 | $50,474 | -12% | $10,106 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $35,991 | -40% | $10,965 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 15 | $26,217 | -29% | $7,178 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 14 | $31,203 | -19% | $7,239 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 14 | $31,506 | -36% | $9,061 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 12 | $34,976 | -3% | $7,228 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 11 | $50,583 | -24% | $12,211 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $71,383 | -3% | $14,442 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 104 | $17,464 | $2,307 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 99 | $6,973 | $1,986 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 26 | $16,514 | $1,665 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 17 | $39,359 | $5,879 |
| Level 3 Intraocular Procedures | 16 | $19,591 | $4,317 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 15 | $23,041 | $2,642 |
Against the South Carolina average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Mcleod Health Cheraw charged $64,012 on average, 16% less than the South Carolina average of $76,532, and was paid $15,289 against a state average of $16,014. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Mcleod Health Cheraw charged $37,267 on average, 18% less than the South Carolina average of $45,682, and was paid $11,112 against a state average of $10,696. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Mcleod Health Cheraw charged $34,968 on average, 7% more than the South Carolina average of $32,811, and was paid $7,160 against a state average of $7,345. For Renal Failure with MCC (DRG 682), Mcleod Health Cheraw charged $47,934 on average, 11% less than the South Carolina average of $53,938, and was paid $11,635 against a state average of $12,210. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,464 was 16% below the state average of $20,764. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $6,973 was 51% below the state average of $14,119. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $16,514 was 21% above the state average of $13,627. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $39,359 was 23% below the state average of $51,243.
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.