McLeod Medical Center - Dillon
301 E Jackson Street Po Box 1327, Dillon, SC 29536 · 107 Priced Procedures · 70% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +35% above the fair benchmark (1.35×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.35× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
McLeod Medical Center - Dillon prices routine shoppable procedures at 1.9× Medicare (median 1.19× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +50% to 1.79× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.94× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 42% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (71/100 safety score) with 70% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (17.4% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.35× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.19× Fair BaseRate (1.9× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.79×) jump +50% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.19×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 13.4× Medicare (14¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at McLeod Medical Center - Dillon
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 107 published procedures.
Audit a Bill or Quote at McLeod Medical Center - Dillon (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $14,282
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (17.4% of gross = $14,282).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask McLeod Medical Center - Dillon's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($82,032) is $51,257 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 3.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (17.4% of gross charges)
Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at McLeod Medical Center - Dillon. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-05-29·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2026-02-25·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded - 2024-12-05·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2024-09-11·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (202 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for McLeod Medical Center - Dillon.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.