Adrenal and pituitary procedures with complications in Georgia
What 1 hospital in Georgia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for adrenal and pituitary procedures with complications (DRG 614), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$127,049
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$23,083
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$13,294
Average per stay
Volume
15
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $127,049 for adrenal and pituitary procedures with complications, about 5.5 times the average total payment of $23,083. That payment is 19% below the U.S. average of $28,597.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $23,083Billed $127,049
About 18¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Georgia:
Georgia hospitals: adrenal and pituitary procedures with complications
Every Georgia hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 15 | $127,049 | $23,083 | $13,294 |
Adrenal and pituitary procedures with complications in other states
Questions
How much does adrenal and pituitary procedures with complications cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for adrenal and pituitary procedures with complications (DRG 614) at 1 hospital in Georgia was billed at $127,049 on average, while the average total payment was $23,083, of which Medicare paid $13,294. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Georgia, average charges were 5.5 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.