Union Medical Center
322 WEST SOUTH STREET, Union, SC 29379
Union Medical Center in Union, SC has an average Medicare payment of $14,357 and a Value Score of C (59/100). Compare prices for 15 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Union Medical Center
Union Medical Center does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Cost-wise, Union Medical Center is mid-pack: $14,357 average payment across documented procedures, close to the median for U.S. acute-care facilities. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 59/100, an above-average showing.
Union Medical Center is non-profit — a voluntary-association or church-affiliated facility, which is the majority ownership pattern for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The CMS payment record for Union Medical Center lists 15 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Heart Failure and Shock with MCC, Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure, Signs and Symptoms without MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $8,965 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $9,497 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $5,861 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $18,206 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,887 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $29,541 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $11,199 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $11,154 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $6,568 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $22,556 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $37,455 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $16,811 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $6,362 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $14,252 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $11,045 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Union Medical Center Compares
Union Medical Center has an average Medicare payment of $14,357, 2% below the South Carolina state average of $14,688. That is 10% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Respiratory, where the typical payment is $22,953 (37% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (59/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Union Medical Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Union Medical Center has an average payment of $14,357 across 15 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Union Medical Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Union Medical Center has a Value Score of C (59/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Other facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Union Medical Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 322 WEST SOUTH STREET, Union, SC 29379. Phone: (864) 301-2000.
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.