McLeod Health Cheraw
711 Chesterfield Highway, Cheraw, SC 29520 · (843) 537-7881
The money
$17what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$5.7Mnet income, all sources
7.7%margin on patient care alone
$2.7Mcost of charity care (5.7% of costs)
$9.6Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
31beds
From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.
Hospital stays
Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Stay | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sepsis, with major complications 871 | 83 | $64,012 | $15,289 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 40 | $37,267 | $11,112 | |
| Urinary tract infection 690 | 30 | $34,968 | $7,160 | |
| Kidney failure, with major complications 682 | 24 | $47,934 | $11,635 | |
| Kidney failure, with complications 683 | 23 | $30,336 | $8,726 | |
| Lung infection, with major complications 177 | 22 | $56,450 | $13,697 | |
| Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689 | 21 | $49,895 | $10,127 | |
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 19 | $45,394 | $10,539 | |
| Respiratory failure 189 | 18 | $50,474 | $10,106 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640 | 17 | $35,991 | $10,965 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641 | 15 | $26,217 | $7,178 | |
| Pneumonia, with complications 194 | 14 | $31,203 | $7,239 | |
| Sepsis 872 | 14 | $31,506 | $9,061 | |
| Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309 | 12 | $34,976 | $7,228 | |
| Diabetes, with major complications 637 | 11 | $50,583 | $12,211 | |
| Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698 | 11 | $71,383 | $14,442 |
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