Bon Secours-st Francis Xavier Hospital
BON SECOURS-ST FRANCIS XAVIER HOSPITAL in Charleston, SC charges 4.7x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 49 analyzed procedures, according to our nonprofit hospital pricing analysis.
Charleston, SC 29414 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
About the analyst
Priya Iyengar leads the billing code review team at BillRazor Research. She analyzes NCCI bundling edits, DRG coding, and regional rate variation. Expertise: NCCI bundling, DRG analysis, regional pricing.
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Pricing grade
C
Average
Avg markup vs Medicare
4.7x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
9.08x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
49
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O.R. PROCEDURES FOR OBESITY WITHOUT CC/MCC | 621 | $87,032 | $43,516 | — | 9.1x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $54,303 | $27,151 | — | 7.2x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $109,109 | $54,555 | — | 6.7x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $31,084 | $15,542 | — | 5.9x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $51,273 | $25,636 | — | 5.8x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $31,587 | $15,794 | — | 5.8x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $78,740 | $39,370 | — | 5.6x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $59,620 | $29,810 | — | 5.5x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $35,701 | $17,851 | — | 5.4x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $45,414 | $22,707 | — | 5.4x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $65,864 | $32,932 | — | 5.4x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $25,670 | $12,835 | — | 5.4x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $27,375 | $13,687 | — | 5.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $26,848 | $13,424 | — | 5.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $20,545 | $10,273 | — | 5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $59,244 | $29,622 | — | 5x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $30,548 | $15,274 | — | 4.9x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $27,347 | $13,674 | — | 4.8x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $39,496 | $19,748 | — | 4.7x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $139,221 | $69,611 | — | 4.7x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $44,541 | $22,271 | — | 4.6x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 454 | $176,297 | $88,149 | — | 4.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $26,513 | $13,256 | — | 4.6x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $30,321 | $15,160 | — | 4.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $30,865 | $15,433 | — | 4.5x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $27,947 | $13,973 | — | 4.5x |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 473 | $71,534 | $35,767 | — | 4.5x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $38,139 | $19,069 | — | 4.4x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $39,024 | $19,512 | — | 4.4x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $37,249 | $18,625 | — | 4.3x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $30,622 | $15,311 | — | 4.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $31,880 | $15,940 | — | 4.2x |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITHOUT REHABILITATION THERAPY WITHOUT MCC | 897 | $26,090 | $13,045 | — | 4.2x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $54,354 | $27,177 | — | 4.2x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $51,886 | $25,943 | — | 4.1x |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 025 | $115,559 | $57,780 | — | 4x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $40,359 | $20,179 | — | 4x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC | 178 | $27,201 | $13,601 | — | 3.9x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $21,190 | $10,595 | — | 3.9x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $23,036 | $11,518 | — | 3.8x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $84,625 | $42,313 | — | 3.8x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $22,232 | $11,116 | — | 3.8x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $38,207 | $19,103 | — | 3.8x |
| TRANSURETHRAL PROSTATECTOMY WITH CC/MCC | 713 | $34,639 | $17,320 | — | 3.7x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $47,672 | $23,836 | — | 3.6x |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 472 | $72,537 | $36,268 | — | 3.6x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 455 | $105,030 | $52,515 | — | 3.4x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $109,406 | $54,703 | — | 3.4x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH CC | 083 | $28,364 | $14,182 | — | 3.1x |
How BON SECOURS-ST FRANCIS XAVIER HOSPITAL compares to nearby hospitals
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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