Union Medical Center
322 West South Street, Union, SC 29379 · (864) 301-2000
The money
$23what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$4.2Mnet income, all sources
7.9%margin on patient care alone
$2.2Mcost of charity care (7.0% of costs)
$4.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
15beds
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinary tract infection 690 | 25 | $25,783 | $11,699 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641 | 13 | $18,325 | $11,672 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 11 | $31,427 | $14,493 |
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