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Coagulation disorders in Georgia

What 12 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for coagulation disorders (DRG 813), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 813 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $85,764 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $16,937 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $14,026 Average per stay
State rank #23 of 39 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $85,764 for coagulation disorders, about 5.1 times the average total payment of $16,937. That payment is 4% below the U.S. average of $17,707.

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 $16,937Billed $85,764

About 20¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this stay.

Georgia hospitals: coagulation disorders

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
Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah 24 $52,850 $13,673 $11,223
Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton 19 $129,143 $16,862 $15,917
Emory University HospitalAtlanta 18 $82,140 $29,469 $23,147
Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta 18 $103,106 $18,680 $14,766
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville 15 $76,978 $14,723 $12,579
Northside Hospital ForsythCumming 14 $161,193 $21,335 $20,172
Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens 14 $69,567 $13,606 $11,984
Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome 13 $75,475 $12,645 $10,282
Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta 12 $41,243 $10,798 $9,656
Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus 11 $112,391 $16,641 $12,554
Piedmont HospitalAtlanta 11 $60,229 $16,756 $9,796
Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon 11 $56,436 $14,734 $12,392
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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.

Highest

Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA$29,469
Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA$21,335
Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta, GA$18,680
Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA$16,862
Piedmont HospitalAtlanta, GA$16,756

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Questions

How much does coagulation disorders cost in Georgia?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for coagulation disorders (DRG 813) at 12 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $85,764 on average, while the average total payment was $16,937, of which Medicare paid $14,026. 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 5.1 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.