Musc Medical Center
169 ASHLEY AVE, Charleston, SC 29425
Musc Medical Center in Charleston, SC has an average Medicare payment of $12,280 and a Value Score of B (68/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Musc Medical Center
The CMS Hospital Compare program rates Musc Medical Center at 3 stars, the median bucket on a 1-to-5 scale that aggregates dozens of safety, outcome, and 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.
Average Medicare payment per documented procedure at Musc Medical Center is $12,280, near the national median for acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 68/100, 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. 15 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Musc Medical Center. Top examples: Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent, Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC, 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 |
|---|---|
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $18,118 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $9,776 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $7,085 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $7,662 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,573 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $15,257 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $29,636 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $5,643 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $14,992 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,005 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,944 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $7,970 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $7,741 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,202 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $23,593 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Musc Medical Center Compares
Musc Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $12,280, 16% below the South Carolina state average of $14,688. That is 23% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (54% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (68/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Musc Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Musc Medical Center has an average payment of $12,280 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Musc Medical Center has a CMS star rating of 3 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Musc Medical Center has a Value Score of B (68/100). 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, Musc Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 169 ASHLEY AVE, Charleston, SC 29425. Phone: (843) 792-2300.
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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.