Tidelands Health · Murrells Inlet, SC
37
In-network payers
380
Disclosed rate categories
124
Beds
3
Care quality
Waccamaw Community Hospital is a 124-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Murrells Inlet, SC, affiliated with Tidelands Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 37 in-network payers and 380 disclosed rate categories.
CCN (Medicare provider number)
420098
NPI
1972503910
Type
Short Term Acute Care Hospital
Ownership
Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Beds
124
Care Quality
3
Insurance acceptance may vary by specific plan, network status, and services required. Contact your insurance provider or the hospital's billing department to confirm coverage details.
The 24 services Waccamaw Community Hospital most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.
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Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$10,436 - $13,532
from 2 insurers · median $11,984
CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 460
$33,494 - $78,137
from 3 insurers · median $66,795
39 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 788
$10,897 - $17,998
from 2 insurers · median $14,447
CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
Gynecology
CPT 58558
$2,397 - $5,728
from 2 insurers · median $4,063
31 Medicare claims in Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures (CMS 2024)
Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient
MS-DRG 470
$39,928 - $40,792
from 2 insurers · median $40,360
20 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data
Gynecology
CPT 58571
$8,102 - $15,435
from 2 insurers · median $11,769
52 Medicare claims in Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 47562
$4,476 - $7,831
from 2 insurers · median $6,153
117 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Digestive procedures
CPT 49650
$4,476 - $9,780
from 2 insurers · median $7,128
117 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Digestive procedures
CPT 45385
$886 - $1,935
from 2 insurers · median $1,410
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 43239
$672 - $1,702
from 2 insurers · median $1,187
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Digestive procedures
CPT 47563
$4,476 - $8,515
from 2 insurers · median $6,496
117 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Childbirth · Inpatient
MS-DRG 807
$10,436 - $13,532
from 2 insurers · median $11,984
CMS lists this service as CPT 59610, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.
Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS
Cardiology and vascular testing
CPT 93306
$202 - $1,207
from 2 insurers · median $704
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Orthopedics and pain
CPT 63030
$5,373 - $21,445
from 2 insurers · median $13,409
125 Medicare claims in Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (CMS 2024)
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 29826
$101 - $20,236
from 2 insurers · median $10,169
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Nuclear imaging
CPT 78452
$959 - $2,966
from 2 insurers · median $1,962
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
CT imaging
CPT 74177
$234 - $3,309
from 3 insurers · median $258
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Ear, nose and throat
CPT 30520
$2,455 - $10,714
from 2 insurers · median $6,584
11 Medicare claims in Level 4 ENT Procedures (CMS 2024)
Mammography
CPT 77067
$84 - $111
from 3 insurers · median $87
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Medicine & Surgery
CPT 55866
$8,102 - $11,171
from 2 insurers · median $9,636
52 Medicare claims in Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)
Gynecology
CPT 58661
$4,476 - $14,923
from 2 insurers · median $9,700
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Gynecology
CPT 58662
$4,476 - $19,986
from 2 insurers · median $12,231
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Nuclear imaging
CPT 78815
$1,059 - $4,033
from 3 insurers · median $1,500
Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume
Ear, nose and throat
CPT 69436
$1,149 - $5,933
from 2 insurers · median $3,541
Typical for a hospital with this service line
Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.
| Insurer | Services | Median % of Medicare | Above nearby | Below nearby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insurer A* | 24 | 200% | 13 | 7 |
| Insurer B* | 5 | 84% | 0 | 5 |
| Insurer C* | 22 | 73% | 1 | 16 |
| Insurer D* | 1 | - | 0 | 1 |
How we chose these services: 10 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 8 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 6 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Waccamaw Community Hospital.
4070 Highway 17 Bypass, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
(843) 652-1000
The nearest hospitals of similar type and size. Their rates are compared with Waccamaw Community Hospital for the same insurers and services above.
Conway Medical Center
▲ Rates typically 9% higher than Waccamaw Community Hospital (20 services)
Musc Health Marion Medical Center
▲ Rates typically 120% higher than Waccamaw Community Hospital (21 services)
Columbus Regional Healthcare System
▲ Rates typically 162% higher than Waccamaw Community Hospital (10 services)
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center
▲ Rates typically 12% higher than Waccamaw Community Hospital (20 services)
Mcleod Health Dillon
▲ Rates typically 194% higher than Waccamaw Community Hospital (21 services)
Roper St Francis Mt Pleasant Hospital
▲ Rates typically 140% higher than Waccamaw Community Hospital (21 services)
Georgetown Memorial Hospital
Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital
Prisma Health Baptist Easley Hospital
Oconee Memorial Hospital
About Waccamaw Community Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.
For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Waccamaw Community Hospital range from $234 to $3,309 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $234. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,620. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Waccamaw Community Hospital range from $886 to $1,935 across 2 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $1,935. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $3,628. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Waccamaw Community Hospital range from $10,436 to $13,532 across 2 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $13,532. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Waccamaw Community Hospital range from $84 to $111 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $87. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $242. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Waccamaw Community Hospital range from $39,928 to $40,792 across 2 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $40,792. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $32,388. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.
Waccamaw Community Hospital has 124 beds. Facility type: Short Term Acute Care Hospital.
Waccamaw Community Hospital is located at 4070 Highway 17 Bypass, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576. Its main phone number is (843) 652-1000.
Waccamaw Community Hospital's CMS Certification Number (CCN), also called its Medicare provider number, is 420098.
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) on file for Waccamaw Community Hospital is 1972503910.
Waccamaw Community Hospital is affiliated with Tidelands Health.
Waccamaw Community Hospital lists 37 in-network payers, including Aetna, Ambetter, Aspirus Health Plan, Avera Health Plans, and is Medicare-certified. Insurance acceptance may vary by plan, so confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.
380 disclosed rate categories. Each shows the payer, category, code type and group with its code range, and contract type, along with how the rate compares with the state average.
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"description": "MRI of brain (no contrast)",
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{ "code": "611", "type": "RC" },
{ "code": "70551", "type": "CPT" }
],
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"setting": "outpatient",
"minimum": 250,
"maximum": 400,
"gross_charge": 1200,
"discounted_cash": 1080,
"payers_information": [
{
"payer_name": "Platform Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "PPO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 400
},
{
"payer_name": "Region Health Insurance",
"plan_name": "HMO",
"methodology": "fee schedule",
"standard_charge_dollar": 250
}
]
}]
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