South Carolina hospitals: 66 Medicare-certified, source-cited CMS quality data.

Fonteum tracks 66 Medicare-certified hospitals in South Carolina in this snapshot, with available CMS rating, hospital-type, ownership, and emergency-services fields. Facility pages identify the CMS Hospital General Information dataset and snapshot 2026-05-07; individual facts are not signed.

Reviewed by Jennifer Montecillo, MD, medical reviewer. Non-practicing medical reviewer. Last reviewed: June 2026 · Next review: December 2026.

Hospitals in South Carolina, ranked by CMS overall rating

49 of 66 South Carolina hospitals carry a CMS overall star rating (state average 3.27 of 5). The table is an unlinked state inventory.

South Carolina hospitals — FAQ

How many Medicare-certified hospitals are in South Carolina?

66 Medicare-certified hospitals operate in South Carolina as of the CMS Hospital General Information snapshot (2026-05-07). 49 carry a CMS overall star rating, averaging 3.27 of 5.

What kinds of hospitals does South Carolina have?

South Carolina's hospitals break down by CMS hospital type (acute care, critical access, children's, psychiatric and more) and by ownership (government, proprietary, and voluntary non-profit). 83.3% offer emergency services. The breakdown tables on this page aggregate every facility CMS lists in the state.

What does the CMS overall star rating mean?

The CMS overall hospital rating (1–5 stars) summarizes performance across measure groups such as mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience, and timely & effective care. CMS does not rate every hospital; facilities below the reporting threshold show no rating and are excluded from the state average rather than counted as zero.

Where does this hospital data come from and how current is it?

The displayed fields come from the CMS Hospital General Information file, source-modified 2026-01-26. Record-level provenance can be null; cross-check a consequential facility record at Medicare.gov.