GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
MYRTLE BEACH, SC 29572 · Acute Care Hospitals
167 procedures with CMS pricing data · Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024
By BillRazor Research · Last updated March 26, 2026 · Methodology
Procedures Analyzed
167
With CMS pricing data
Avg Charge-to-Medicare Ratio
11.3x
Chargemaster ÷ Medicare
CMS Quality Rating
Patient experience & outcomes
Hospital Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Proprietary
Above 90th Percentile
37%
Compared to SC hospitals
Understanding Your Costs
When you receive a bill from GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, you are typically seeing the hospital's “chargemaster” rate — its published list price for each service. According to CMS data, GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER lists chargemaster rates that average 11.3x the corresponding Medicare reimbursement amount across 167 procedures with publicly available pricing data (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
The median hospital in SC has a chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio of 5.2x, with ratios across the state ranging from 1.9x to 13.0x. At 11.3x, this facility’s average ratio is above the state median. 50 hospitals in SC report pricing data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
The procedure with the largest gap between the listed price and Medicare reimbursement at GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER is KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC (DRG 661). The listed chargemaster rate is $120,590, while Medicare reimburses $5,891 for the same procedure — a ratio of 20.5x (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
What does this actually mean for your bill? Chargemaster rates are rarely what patients pay. If you have insurance, your insurer has negotiated a separate rate — often 40–60% less than the listed price. If you are uninsured, you may be able to negotiate directly with the hospital or request financial assistance. The chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is a useful reference point for understanding listed pricing, but it does not represent what most patients will owe out of pocket.
61 of 167 procedures (37%) at this facility have listed rates above the 90th percentile compared to other SC hospitals reporting the same procedure data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER is a proprietary acute care hospitals facility with a CMS quality rating of 2/5 stars. Note: CMS quality ratings measure patient outcomes and experience, not pricing. A hospital with high listed prices may provide excellent care, and pricing data alone should not be used to evaluate the quality of a healthcare provider.
Listed Chargemaster Rates vs Medicare Reimbursement — Top Procedures by Ratio
Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Procedure Pricing Lookup
Search for a specific procedure or DRG code to see listed chargemaster rates and Medicare reimbursement amounts.
| Procedure | DRG | Listed Charge | Medicare Reimb. | Ratio | State Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC | 661 | $120,590 | $5,891 | 20.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITHOUT CC/MCC | 494 | $250,646 | $12,915 | 19.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH CC | 493 | $294,462 | $15,326 | 19.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH MCC | 183 | $208,846 | $11,011 | 19.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $185,669 | $10,211 | 18.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 236 | $449,575 | $24,829 | 18.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC | 185 | $83,331 | $4,619 | 18.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| COAGULATION DISORDERS | 813 | $170,181 | $9,611 | 17.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH CC | 083 | $154,254 | $8,792 | 17.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITHOUT CC/MCC | 084 | $97,475 | $5,606 | 17.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| POSTOPERATIVE OR POST-TRAUMATIC INFECTIONS WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 856 | $514,987 | $30,283 | 17.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIOTOMY WITH MAJOR DEVICE IMPLANT OR ACUTE COMPLEX CNS PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT MC | 024 | $427,245 | $25,208 | 16.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 164 | $274,877 | $16,275 | 16.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| SPINAL PROCEDURES WITH CC OR SPINAL NEUROSTIMULATORS | 029 | $382,548 | $22,758 | 16.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HERNIA PROCEDURES EXCEPT INGUINAL AND FEMORAL WITH CC | 354 | $181,756 | $11,012 | 16.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $206,452 | $12,535 | 16.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC | 605 | $96,868 | $5,928 | 16.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITHOUT CC/MCC | 087 | $94,307 | $5,787 | 16.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION | 219 | $936,756 | $57,864 | 16.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITHOUT MCC | 234 | $512,895 | $31,749 | 16.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH MCC | 417 | $263,946 | $16,549 | 15.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $200,399 | $12,742 | 15.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 482 | $160,128 | $10,291 | 15.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITHOUT CC/MCC | 419 | $134,869 | $8,775 | 15.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 244 | $197,835 | $13,009 | 15.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR MALE PELVIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 708 | $136,424 | $9,010 | 15.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $121,805 | $8,230 | 14.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $116,854 | $7,944 | 14.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH CC | 184 | $100,437 | $6,848 | 14.7x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION | 220 | $532,276 | $36,380 | 14.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 516 | $190,068 | $13,049 | 14.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PNEUMOTHORAX WITH MCC | 199 | $176,749 | $12,233 | 14.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 163 | $438,189 | $31,240 | 14.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 515 | $254,913 | $18,488 | 13.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $146,526 | $10,786 | 13.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $183,537 | $13,537 | 13.6x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $41,867 | $3,093 | 13.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR JOINT OR LIMB REATTACHMENT PROCEDURES OF UPPER EXTREMITIES | 483 | $226,790 | $16,785 | 13.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $134,018 | $9,918 | 13.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 473 | $199,352 | $14,792 | 13.5x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $176,523 | $13,165 | 13.4x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH MCC | 082 | $204,945 | $15,407 | 13.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PNEUMOTHORAX WITH CC | 200 | $89,713 | $6,770 | 13.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $225,999 | $17,078 | 13.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 580 | $156,756 | $11,855 | 13.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 327 | $234,632 | $17,766 | 13.2x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $275,044 | $21,023 | 13.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES/ | 321 | $272,713 | $20,924 | 13.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH CC | 243 | $217,305 | $16,723 | 13.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $53,028 | $4,130 | 12.8x | 1th | Compare your bill |
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All data from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Statewide Context
Charge-to-Medicare ratio range across SC hospitals
50 hospitals in SC report pricing data to CMS. This facility's average ratio of 11.3x places it at the upper end of the state range (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
How much does GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER charge compared to Medicare?
According to CMS IPPS data, GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER's listed chargemaster rates average 11.3x the Medicare reimbursement amount across 167 procedures. Chargemaster rates are list prices and are not what most insured patients pay — actual costs depend on insurance negotiations and coverage terms.
What is the most expensive procedure at GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER?
The procedure with the highest chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio at GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER is KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC (DRG 661), with a listed charge of $120,590 compared to Medicare reimbursement of $5,891 — a ratio of 20.5x. Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary.
Is GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER expensive compared to other SC hospitals?
GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER's average chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is 11.3x. Ratios vary significantly across SC hospitals. This ratio reflects listed chargemaster prices, not what patients actually pay. CMS quality ratings, which measure patient outcomes and experience, are separate from pricing data.
Where does the pricing data for GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER come from?
All pricing data comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Provider Summary, published under federal price transparency law (45 CFR Part 180). This data is publicly available and updated annually.
How can I check if my bill from GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER is correct?
You can upload your bill to BillRazor for a free comparison against publicly available Medicare reimbursement data. Our system analyzes every line item in 60 seconds. Research suggests 49-80% of hospital bills contain errors, including duplicate charges, incorrect procedure codes, and unbundling.
Does GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER in MYRTLE BEACH, SC accept Medicare?
GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER is included in the CMS IPPS Provider Summary, which covers Medicare-participating hospitals. For specific coverage questions, contact GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER directly or check with your insurance provider.
Data sourced from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. All information is for educational purposes only.