Aiken Regional Medical Center
302 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY, Aiken, SC 29801
Aiken Regional Medical Center in Aiken, SC has an average Medicare payment of $16,866 and a Value Score of D (44/100). Compare prices for 11 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Aiken Regional Medical Center
Aiken Regional Medical Center holds a CMS 1-star quality rating — the lowest tier of the federal Hospital Compare program. The rating reflects measurable underperformance on the composite of mortality, safety, and patient-experience measures. Outcome measures lean positive: 0 mortality, 2 safety, and 1 readmission measures rate better than the federal benchmark, with a small number rating worse.
Cost-wise, Aiken Regional Medical Center is mid-pack: $16,866 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 44/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Aiken Regional Medical Center is investor-owned — a proprietary hospital, the minority ownership pattern in U.S. acute care. For-profit hospitals are more concentrated in some regions (Florida, Texas, Nevada) than others. 11 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Aiken Regional Medical Center. Top examples: Cellulitis with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Heart Failure and Shock with CC. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $17,442 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,493 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $11,849 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,056 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $47,674 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,184 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $19,906 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $21,573 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $7,479 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $7,318 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $25,556 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Aiken Regional Medical Center Compares
Aiken Regional Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $16,866, 15% above the South Carolina state average of $14,688. That is 6% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (16% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (44/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Aiken Regional Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Aiken Regional Medical Center has an average payment of $16,866 across 11 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Aiken Regional Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 1 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Aiken Regional Medical Center has a Value Score of D (44/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Aiken Regional Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 302 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY, Aiken, SC 29801. Phone: (803) 641-5900.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.