Cherokee Medical Center
1530 N LIMESTONE ST, Gaffney, SC 29340
Cherokee Medical Center in Gaffney, SC has an average Medicare payment of $13,900 and a Value Score of C (56/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Cherokee Medical Center
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Cherokee Medical Center earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Cherokee Medical Center is $13,900, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 56/100, 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 Cherokee Medical Center lists 18 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Transient Ischemia, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Renal Failure 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 |
|---|---|
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,026 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $5,819 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $7,918 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,282 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $64,239 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,819 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $19,736 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $18,067 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $16,157 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $9,179 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $8,024 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,356 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $17,300 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $4,001 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $4,439 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $9,213 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $27,690 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,934 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Cherokee Medical Center Compares
Cherokee Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $13,900, 5% below the South Carolina state average of $14,688. That is 12% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (48% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (56/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Cherokee Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Cherokee Medical Center has an average payment of $13,900 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Cherokee Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Cherokee Medical Center has a Value Score of C (56/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Hospital District or Authority facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Cherokee Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1530 N LIMESTONE ST, Gaffney, SC 29340. Phone: (864) 487-4271.
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.