HAC Penalty Risk Auditor
FY2026 · structural fragility of Total HAC Scores
Hospital audit
COASTAL CAROLINA HOSPITAL
SC · Facility ID 420101 · FY2026
Total HAC Score
-0.6711
Percentile
13.6th
Displayed status
No reductionFrom CMS Payment Reduction column (file).
Score vs threshold (0.3792)
Hospital score -0.6711. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 2929 scored hospitals.
Data completeness
Reported on 4 of 6. Missing measures show N/A with the CMS footnote; footnote 18 values are imputed worst-case, not measured performance.
- PSI-90z -0.424
- CLABSIN/A
- CAUTIz -1.319
- SSIz -0.595
- CDIz -0.347
- MRSAN/A
Fragility
Each reported measure moves the score by 0.2500 points.
| Measure | Current Z | Score @ floor | Score @ cap | Abs swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSI-90controls fate | -0.4241 | -0.9359 | 0.0627 | 0.9986 |
| CAUTI | -1.3186 | -0.6711 | 0.2551 | 0.9262 |
| CDI | -0.3470 | -0.9499 | -0.0361 | 0.9138 |
| SSI | -0.5948 | -0.8865 | 0.0205 | 0.9071 |
Swing is a mechanics illustration: replace one reported Z with that measure’s observed floor or cap while holding others fixed. Ranked by absolute swing.
Peer context
Percentile within SC (51 scored): 14.7th
Hospital score -0.6711. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 51 scored hospitals.
Percentile among hospitals with 4 reported measures (139 scored): 12.6th
Hospital score -0.6711. Penalty threshold 0.3792. Distribution of 139 scored hospitals.
Plain-language verdict
As scored, the CMS file lists no payment reduction (Total HAC Score -0.6711; threshold 0.3792).
Reported on 4 of 6 measures; each reported measure moves the equal-weighted score by 0.2500 points.
Describes scoring mechanics only. Not medical or legal advice. Any “would / would not” language is an illustration against the published threshold, not a CMS prediction.