Kershawhealth
1315 ROBERTS STREET, Camden, SC 29020
Kershawhealth in Camden, SC has an average Medicare payment of $18,396 and a Value Score of C (56/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Kershawhealth
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Kershawhealth at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and experience measures. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 1 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
On payment metrics, Kershawhealth runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $18,396, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Kershawhealth's value rating (56/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Kershawhealth 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. The CMS payment record for Kershawhealth lists 10 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Renal Failure with CC, Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent. 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 | $29,077 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $8,904 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $21,589 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $8,957 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $9,859 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $15,225 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $8,803 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $8,807 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $17,843 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $54,891 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Kershawhealth Compares
Kershawhealth has an average Medicare payment of $18,396, 25% above the South Carolina state average of $14,688. That is 16% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (20% 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.
Kershawhealth Cost & Quality FAQ
Kershawhealth has an average payment of $18,396 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Kershawhealth has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Kershawhealth has a Value Score of C (56/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Kershawhealth offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1315 ROBERTS STREET, Camden, SC 29020. Phone: (803) 432-4311.
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.