Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
955 RIBAUT RD, Beaufort, SC 29902
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital in Beaufort, SC has an average Medicare payment of $12,870 and a Value Score of B (66/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Beaufort County Memorial Hospital
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Beaufort County Memorial Hospital at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Beaufort County Memorial Hospital is $12,870, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 66/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for Beaufort County Memorial Hospital lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Heart Failure and Shock with CC. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $15,018 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $27,191 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,960 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $42,478 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $9,126 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $7,411 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $21,836 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $9,417 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,630 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $10,458 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $10,040 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $5,458 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,716 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $11,670 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $13,429 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,850 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,743 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,232 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Compares
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $12,870, 12% below the South Carolina state average of $14,688. That is 19% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (12% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (66/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital has an average payment of $12,870 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Beaufort County Memorial Hospital has a Value Score of B (66/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Beaufort County Memorial Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 955 RIBAUT RD, Beaufort, SC 29902. Phone: (843) 522-5200.
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