East Cooper Medical Center
2000 HOSPITAL DR, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
East Cooper Medical Center in Mount Pleasant, SC has an average Medicare payment of $20,435 and a Value Score of B (71/100). Compare prices for 12 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About East Cooper Medical Center
East Cooper Medical Center carries a CMS 5-star quality rating — the top tier of the federal Hospital Compare program, awarded to a small share of U.S. hospitals. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 1 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 58/100.
On payment metrics, East Cooper Medical Center runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $20,435, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 71/100, an above-average showing.
East Cooper 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. 12 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for East Cooper Medical Center. Top examples: Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $7,098 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $63,891 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $16,730 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $31,919 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $10,650 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $12,810 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $8,108 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $14,632 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,910 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $12,780 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $9,549 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $45,147 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How East Cooper Medical Center Compares
East Cooper Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $20,435, 39% above the South Carolina state average of $14,688. That is 29% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (11% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (71/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
East Cooper Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
East Cooper Medical Center has an average payment of $20,435 across 12 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
East Cooper Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 5 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
East Cooper Medical Center has a Value Score of B (71/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, East Cooper Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 2000 HOSPITAL DR, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464. Phone: (843) 881-0100.
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.