Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC charges 11.3x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 167 analyzed procedures, with 36% showing significant price variations.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 2/5
About the analyst
Kevin Nyk analyzes hospital pricing data at BillRazor Research. He specializes in Medicare reimbursement patterns and chargemaster pricing across U.S. hospitals. Expertise: hospital pricing, Medicare rates, chargemaster analysis.
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Billing patterns — for-profit
For-profit hospitals in our dataset demonstrate distinct billing patterns, with 628 facilities showing an average markup of 7.8 times Medicare rates. These hospitals typically maintain higher charge structures across most service categories compared to non-profit and government facilities. Common patterns include substantial charges above benchmark rates for emergency services, surgical procedures, and diagnostic imaging. Patients should be aware that initial bills from for-profit hospitals often reflect chargemaster rates rather than negotiated insurance amounts. The billing structure frequently includes separate charges for facility fees, physician services, and ancillary services that may appear as multiple line items. Before receiving care, patients can request cost estimates and inquire about financial assistance programs, which are federally required at all hospital types. Understanding that insurance negotiations typically result in significantly lower actual payments than initial charges can help patients navigate the billing process more effectively when receiving care at for-profit facilities.
Pricing grade
F
Very high
Avg markup vs Medicare
11.3x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
20.47x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
167
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
36.5%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC | 661 | $120,590 | $60,295 | — | 20.5x |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITHOUT CC/MCC | 494 | $250,646 | $125,323 | — | 19.4x |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH CC | 493 | $294,462 | $147,231 | — | 19.2x |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH MCC | 183 | $208,846 | $104,423 | — | 19x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $185,669 | $92,834 | — | 18.2x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 236 | $449,575 | $224,787 | — | 18.1x |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC | 185 | $83,331 | $41,666 | — | 18x |
| COAGULATION DISORDERS | 813 | $170,181 | $85,091 | — | 17.7x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH CC | 083 | $154,254 | $77,127 | — | 17.5x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITHOUT CC/MCC | 084 | $97,475 | $48,737 | — | 17.4x |
| POSTOPERATIVE OR POST-TRAUMATIC INFECTIONS WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 856 | $514,987 | $257,494 | — | 17x |
| CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT MC | 024 | $427,245 | $213,623 | — | 17x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 164 | $274,877 | $137,439 | — | 16.9x |
| SPINAL PROCEDURES WITH CC OR SPINAL NEUROSTIMULATORS | 029 | $382,548 | $191,274 | — | 16.8x |
| HERNIA PROCEDURES EXCEPT INGUINAL AND FEMORAL WITH CC | 354 | $181,756 | $90,878 | — | 16.5x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $206,452 | $103,226 | — | 16.5x |
| TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC | 605 | $96,868 | $48,434 | — | 16.3x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITHOUT CC/MCC | 087 | $94,307 | $47,153 | — | 16.3x |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION | 219 | $936,756 | $468,378 | — | 16.2x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITHOUT MCC | 234 | $512,895 | $256,448 | — | 16.2x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH MCC | 417 | $263,946 | $131,973 | — | 16x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $200,399 | $100,200 | — | 15.7x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 482 | $160,128 | $80,064 | — | 15.6x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITHOUT CC/MCC | 419 | $134,869 | $67,434 | — | 15.4x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 244 | $197,835 | $98,917 | — | 15.2x |
| MAJOR MALE PELVIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 708 | $136,424 | $68,212 | — | 15.1x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $121,805 | $60,903 | — | 14.8x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $116,854 | $58,427 | — | 14.7x |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH CC | 184 | $100,437 | $50,218 | — | 14.7x |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION | 220 | $532,276 | $266,138 | — | 14.6x |
| OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 516 | $190,068 | $95,034 | — | 14.6x |
| PNEUMOTHORAX WITH MCC | 199 | $176,749 | $88,375 | — | 14.5x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 163 | $438,189 | $219,094 | — | 14x |
| OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 515 | $254,913 | $127,457 | — | 13.8x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $146,526 | $73,263 | — | 13.6x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $183,537 | $91,769 | — | 13.6x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $41,867 | $20,933 | — | 13.5x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $134,018 | $67,009 | — | 13.5x |
| MAJOR JOINT OR LIMB REATTACHMENT PROCEDURES OF UPPER EXTREMITIES | 483 | $226,790 | $113,395 | — | 13.5x |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 473 | $199,352 | $99,676 | — | 13.5x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $176,523 | $88,261 | — | 13.4x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH MCC | 082 | $204,945 | $102,473 | — | 13.3x |
| PNEUMOTHORAX WITH CC | 200 | $89,713 | $44,856 | — | 13.3x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $225,999 | $113,000 | — | 13.2x |
| OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 580 | $156,756 | $78,378 | — | 13.2x |
| STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 327 | $234,632 | $117,316 | — | 13.2x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $275,044 | $137,522 | — | 13.1x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES/ | 321 | $272,713 | $136,357 | — | 13x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH CC | 243 | $217,305 | $108,653 | — | 13x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $53,028 | $26,514 | — | 12.8x |
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