Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications in Georgia
What 53 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications (DRG 190), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$50,218
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$10,496
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$8,250
Average per stay
State rank
#33 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $50,218 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications, about 4.8 times the average total payment of $10,496. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $10,575.
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 $10,496Billed $50,218
About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Georgia:
Georgia hospitals: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville | 98 | $45,682 | $11,134 | $8,980 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 71 | $67,746 | $11,847 | $9,917 |
| Floyd Medical CenterRome | 68 | $35,472 | $10,376 | $8,196 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 54 | $42,222 | $10,044 | $8,632 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | 52 | $50,208 | $10,803 | $8,573 |
| Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton | 51 | $44,324 | $10,312 | $8,165 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville | 49 | $49,834 | $9,829 | $6,947 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton | 48 | $57,911 | $9,376 | $7,640 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro | 45 | $51,907 | $9,426 | $6,836 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville | 43 | $67,842 | $11,793 | $9,380 |
| Wellstar Paulding HospitalDallas | 41 | $84,065 | $7,776 | $6,503 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany | 33 | $41,538 | $11,948 | $9,343 |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica | 33 | $42,622 | $11,123 | $10,035 |
| Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville | 33 | $73,273 | $10,578 | $6,910 |
| Coliseum Medical CenterMacon | 33 | $58,167 | $9,831 | $7,176 |
| Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome | 33 | $77,312 | $8,843 | $7,543 |
| Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge | 33 | $54,915 | $9,969 | $7,740 |
| Hamilton Medical CenterDalton | 32 | $55,350 | $10,881 | $8,629 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 32 | $52,954 | $8,637 | $7,413 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan | 32 | $46,264 | $9,125 | $7,748 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins | 31 | $30,584 | $8,720 | $6,630 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus | 30 | $34,074 | $6,698 | $5,150 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta | 29 | $52,907 | $8,779 | $6,563 |
| Emory Eastside Medical CenterSnellville | 29 | $63,283 | $9,828 | $7,950 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus | 28 | $44,442 | $10,125 | $8,159 |
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta | 25 | $47,495 | $16,628 | $12,334 |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta | 25 | $50,984 | $13,502 | $11,316 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 25 | $61,096 | $15,583 | $6,802 |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick | 24 | $30,172 | $10,756 | $8,572 |
| John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville | 24 | $34,284 | $9,938 | $8,598 |
| Union General HospitalBlairsville | 23 | $28,286 | $8,892 | $6,521 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta | 23 | $31,257 | $7,435 | $5,954 |
| Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur | 22 | $41,656 | $9,669 | $8,296 |
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell | 22 | $67,468 | $11,078 | $9,774 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta | 21 | $63,395 | $17,510 | $10,081 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCJasper | 21 | $44,540 | $8,795 | $7,476 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta | 20 | $99,163 | $25,422 | $20,594 |
| Colquitt Reg Medical CenterMoultrie | 20 | $27,612 | $9,786 | $7,229 |
| Cobb Memorial HospitalRoyston | 17 | $20,358 | $9,505 | $7,123 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek | 16 | $40,122 | $7,645 | $6,523 |
| Newton Medical CenterCovington | 15 | $41,312 | $9,423 | $8,444 |
| West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange | 14 | $50,501 | $9,743 | $8,461 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah | 14 | $32,938 | $7,383 | $6,567 |
| Navicent Health BaldwinMilledgeville | 14 | $22,254 | $10,274 | $7,092 |
| St Mary's HospitalAthens | 13 | $24,819 | $10,491 | $7,306 |
| Gordon HospitalCalhoun | 13 | $80,500 | $9,065 | $7,716 |
| Rockdale Medical CenterConyers | 13 | $48,737 | $9,907 | $8,777 |
| Candler HospitalSavannah | 12 | $21,696 | $9,360 | $6,912 |
| Sumter Regional HospitalAmericus | 12 | $24,379 | $9,942 | $7,891 |
| Walton Regional Medical CenterMonroe | 12 | $73,575 | $8,990 | $7,496 |
| Spalding Regional Medical CenterGriffin | 11 | $71,786 | $10,093 | $8,810 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | 11 | $30,187 | $8,399 | $6,807 |
| Habersham County Med CenterDemorest | 11 | $45,720 | $11,931 | $8,465 |
Lowest and highest payments in Georgia
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GA | $6,698 |
|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA | $7,383 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta, GA | $7,435 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek, GA | $7,645 |
| Wellstar Paulding HospitalDallas, GA | $7,776 |
Highest
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA | $25,422 |
|---|---|
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $17,510 |
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta, GA | $16,628 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta, GA | $15,583 |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, GA | $13,502 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications (DRG 190) at 53 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $50,218 on average, while the average total payment was $10,496, of which Medicare paid $8,250. 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 4.8 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.