CMS Price Transparency Data

Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)

Facility: Grand Strand Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 470 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$16,655
about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate · typically $11,451–$17,611
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17,925
About the fair price
about $1,270 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,044 Fair price $16,655 This hospital $17,925

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

Highest price of the 9 SC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $10,535 Priciest $17,925

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) is about $16,655 (about 1.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate). Grand Strand Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $17,925 — about the fair price. Located in Myrtle Beach, SC.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $7,087 - $62,259 50%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $16,753 - $84,595 119%
Aetnamajor $16,920 - $122,935 120%
Cignamajor $17,088 - $59,855 122%
Humanamajor $16,753 119%
Clover Health $17,255 123%
Devoted Health $17,088 122%
Health Net $22,985 164%
Molina $16,563 - $16,920 118%
SelectHealth $61,972 441%
WellCare $17,088 122%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $6,417 - $46,230
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 809 82Nd Parkway, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals