Ohio / Southern Ohio Medical Center
CMS certification 360008 · Portsmouth, OH
Southern Ohio Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Southern Ohio Medical Center reported 1,536 Medicare inpatient stays across 50 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.37 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Ohio, number 71 of 104 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.01×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 211 stays at an average charge of $49,225, 45% below the national average. It also billed 2,322 outpatient services, charging 7.83 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,536
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.37×
- 3Rank in OH (highest ratio = 1) 71 of 104
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 50 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Southern Ohio Medical Center charged more than the national average in 1 (2%). 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 | 211 | $49,225 | -45% | $16,283 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 143 | $28,474 | -49% | $10,607 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 68 | $31,589 | -55% | $13,733 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 67 | $38,359 | -49% | $13,081 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 63 | $119,679 | -27% | $24,342 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 58 | $93,322 | -19% | $15,430 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 38 | $33,096 | -50% | $12,240 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 36 | $19,997 | -68% | $14,134 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 35 | $19,339 | -46% | $6,391 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 34 | $51,282 | -40% | $14,769 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 34 | $124,328 | -46% | $40,922 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 32 | $25,328 | -56% | $10,248 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 31 | $28,029 | -53% | $10,918 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 30 | $48,347 | -24% | $10,521 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 30 | $23,666 | -41% | $6,486 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 29 | $24,038 | -51% | $8,637 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 27 | $31,870 | -34% | $8,253 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 25 | $27,835 | -32% | $7,615 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 24 | $77,007 | -31% | $19,800 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 24 | $30,781 | -46% | $10,277 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 24 | $31,306 | -48% | $10,879 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 23 | $20,451 | -45% | $6,692 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 22 | $28,474 | -37% | $7,366 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 22 | $19,884 | -47% | $6,634 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 21 | $32,731 | -66% | $15,783 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 21 | $60,725 | -40% | $17,017 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 20 | $17,754 | -57% | $7,439 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 19 | $33,028 | -41% | $8,391 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 19 | $106,947 | +15% | $17,995 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 19 | $89,247 | -13% | $17,356 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 18 | $32,155 | -36% | $8,824 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 18 | $27,783 | -37% | $7,514 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 17 | $59,489 | -47% | $17,905 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 16 | $52,383 | -48% | $16,374 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 16 | $28,628 | -37% | $8,213 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 16 | $25,542 | -34% | $6,620 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 16 | $27,702 | -46% | $9,645 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 15 | $22,971 | -42% | $7,026 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 15 | $69,152 | -49% | $22,071 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 15 | $31,383 | -53% | $11,771 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 14 | $39,232 | -58% | $16,115 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 14 | $28,820 | -28% | $7,922 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 14 | $82,541 | -41% | $24,125 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 14 | $54,516 | -32% | $15,252 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 12 | $28,445 | -44% | $9,206 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 12 | $22,792 | -41% | $6,810 |
| 917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC | 12 | $30,656 | -59% | $13,134 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 11 | $16,126 | -44% | $4,584 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 11 | $31,917 | -32% | $8,517 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $52,005 | -29% | $13,708 |
Outpatient services
Against the Ohio average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Southern Ohio Medical Center charged $49,225 on average, 23% less than the Ohio average of $64,290, and was paid $16,283 against a state average of $15,664. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Southern Ohio Medical Center charged $28,474 on average, 34% less than the Ohio average of $42,986, and was paid $10,607 against a state average of $10,652. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Southern Ohio Medical Center charged $31,589 on average, 38% less than the Ohio average of $50,577, and was paid $13,733 against a state average of $13,102. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Southern Ohio Medical Center charged $38,359 on average, 33% less than the Ohio average of $57,170, and was paid $13,081 against a state average of $13,024. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,605 was 14% below the state average of $17,044. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $3,555 was 16% above the state average of $3,065. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,281 was 48% below the state average of $10,162. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $67,446 was 12% above the state average of $60,047.
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.