Musc Health Chester Medical Center
1 Medical Park Drive, Chester, SC 29706 · (803) 581-3151
The money
$28what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$1.4Mnet income, all sources
−15.8%margin on patient care alone
$3.3Mcost of charity care (4.3% of costs)
$3.8Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
33beds
From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending June 2025.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 13 | $44,136 | $13,878 |
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