South Carolina / Mcleod Health Clarendon
CMS certification 420109 · Manning, SC · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Mcleod Health Clarendon: charges and Medicare payments
Mcleod Health Clarendon reported 208 Medicare inpatient stays across 10 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.08 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in South Carolina, number 41 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: 50 stays at an average charge of $33,716, 40% below the national average. It also billed 124 outpatient services, charging 8.16 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 208
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.08×
- 3Rank in SC (highest ratio = 1) 41 of 45
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 10 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Mcleod Health Clarendon 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 | 50 | $33,716 | -40% | $12,825 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 33 | $65,496 | -27% | $19,138 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 22 | $54,336 | -23% | $16,397 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 20 | $41,249 | -31% | $13,979 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $25,774 | -30% | $9,292 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 16 | $33,870 | -10% | $9,923 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 13 | $41,771 | -14% | $10,414 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 13 | $35,755 | -30% | $13,558 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 12 | $29,094 | -28% | $10,492 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 12 | $34,374 | -16% | $10,773 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 39 | $16,417 | $2,356 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 32 | $74,226 | $11,311 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 25 | $13,992 | $1,534 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 15 | $29,480 | $4,957 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 13 | $12,484 | $1,393 |
Against the South Carolina average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Mcleod Health Clarendon charged $33,716 on average, 26% less than the South Carolina average of $45,682, and was paid $12,825 against a state average of $10,696. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Mcleod Health Clarendon charged $65,496 on average, 14% less than the South Carolina average of $76,532, and was paid $19,138 against a state average of $16,014. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Mcleod Health Clarendon charged $54,336 on average, 13% less than the South Carolina average of $62,241, and was paid $16,397 against a state average of $13,455. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Mcleod Health Clarendon charged $41,249 on average, 23% less than the South Carolina average of $53,401, and was paid $13,979 against a state average of $11,120. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $16,417 was 21% below the state average of $20,764. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $74,226 was 8% below the state average of $80,461. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $13,992 was 0% below the state average of $14,055. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $29,480 was 36% below the state average of $46,306.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Mcleod Health Clarendon in Manning, SC, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2024-08-29 (CMS case 2563)
- Closure Notice — 2024-12-05 (CMS case 2563)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.