Comprehensive Observation Services in Georgia
What 96 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for comprehensive observation services (APC 8011), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$20,908
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,422
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,920
Average per service
State rank
#16 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $20,908 for comprehensive observation services, about 8.6 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,422. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $2,634.
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 $2,422Billed $20,908
About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this service.
Georgia hospitals: comprehensive observation services
Every Georgia hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville | 2,366 | $24,165 | $2,453 | $1,945 |
| Coffee Regional Medical CenterDouglas | 656 | $15,746 | $2,442 | $1,937 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta | 633 | $15,459 | $2,429 | $1,928 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 582 | $21,993 | $2,376 | $1,880 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta | 577 | $14,325 | $2,509 | $1,992 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville | 507 | $22,376 | $2,508 | $1,990 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek | 504 | $13,116 | $2,529 | $2,011 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 499 | $22,046 | $2,454 | $1,937 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 478 | $28,251 | $2,472 | $1,956 |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta | 477 | $12,920 | $2,528 | $2,008 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins | 469 | $12,683 | $2,295 | $1,819 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | 457 | $20,672 | $2,282 | $1,809 |
| Floyd Medical CenterRome | 454 | $22,209 | $2,443 | $1,935 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta | 410 | $28,347 | $2,513 | $1,995 |
| Hamilton Medical CenterDalton | 407 | $23,556 | $2,452 | $1,944 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta | 380 | $17,658 | $2,268 | $1,796 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah | 377 | $17,647 | $2,282 | $1,814 |
| Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur | 376 | $14,841 | $2,504 | $1,984 |
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta | 354 | $21,875 | $2,280 | $1,807 |
| Doctors HospitalAugusta | 353 | $32,103 | $2,290 | $1,818 |
| Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton | 351 | $21,008 | $2,494 | $1,977 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville | 337 | $23,592 | $2,504 | $1,986 |
| Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge | 335 | $21,805 | $2,468 | $1,951 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany | 328 | $18,706 | $2,545 | $2,021 |
| Union General HospitalBlairsville | 315 | $10,404 | $2,459 | $1,954 |
| John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville | 314 | $18,591 | $2,339 | $1,863 |
| Habersham County Med CenterDemorest | 309 | $25,434 | $2,284 | $1,814 |
| Sgmc HealthValdosta | 306 | $14,041 | $2,242 | $1,771 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | 301 | $20,140 | $2,402 | $1,904 |
| Wellstar Paulding HospitalDallas | 294 | $29,744 | $2,439 | $1,922 |
| Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton | 287 | $14,215 | $2,287 | $1,811 |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick | 232 | $10,860 | $2,469 | $1,959 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton | 218 | $27,366 | $2,481 | $1,965 |
| Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome | 214 | $51,314 | $2,440 | $1,931 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan | 210 | $25,413 | $2,443 | $1,928 |
| Candler HospitalSavannah | 198 | $15,378 | $2,295 | $1,825 |
| Coliseum Medical CenterMacon | 187 | $25,302 | $2,261 | $1,782 |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica | 183 | $19,363 | $2,474 | $1,956 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro | 182 | $22,745 | $2,445 | $1,937 |
| Newton Medical CenterCovington | 178 | $24,361 | $2,495 | $1,978 |
| Emory Eastside Medical CenterSnellville | 172 | $25,576 | $2,470 | $1,953 |
| Walton Regional Medical CenterMonroe | 170 | $28,206 | $2,470 | $1,952 |
| Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth | 167 | $22,209 | $2,492 | $1,971 |
| Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville | 160 | $33,404 | $2,414 | $1,897 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalJesup | 151 | $12,131 | $2,478 | $1,974 |
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell | 150 | $32,828 | $2,513 | $1,997 |
| Satilla Regional Medical CenterWaycross | 142 | $26,814 | $2,516 | $1,992 |
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell | 142 | $29,251 | $2,526 | $2,009 |
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus | 140 | $16,533 | $2,274 | $1,804 |
| Barrow Regional Medical CenterWinder | 139 | $27,613 | $2,540 | $2,023 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 137 | $25,953 | $2,481 | $1,965 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta | 136 | $26,456 | $2,525 | $2,008 |
| Piedmont Macon North HospitalMacon | 136 | $23,829 | $2,295 | $1,816 |
| Wellstar Douglas HospitalDouglasville | 134 | $31,179 | $2,451 | $1,933 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega | 127 | $25,730 | $2,385 | $1,890 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCJasper | 126 | $25,157 | $2,460 | $1,944 |
| Colquitt Reg Medical CenterMoultrie | 125 | $14,342 | $2,400 | $1,893 |
| Stephens County HospitalToccoa | 124 | $10,826 | $2,284 | $1,812 |
| Evans Memorial HospitalClaxton | 118 | $22,011 | $2,298 | $1,816 |
| St Mary's HospitalAthens | 117 | $12,809 | $2,406 | $1,903 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus | 115 | $18,661 | $2,250 | $1,777 |
| Grady General HospitalCairo | 110 | $16,640 | $2,297 | $1,824 |
| Gordon HospitalCalhoun | 105 | $34,515 | $2,477 | $1,969 |
| Crisp Regional HospitalCordele | 99 | $10,600 | $2,358 | $1,855 |
| Rockdale Medical CenterConyers | 98 | $23,314 | $2,540 | $2,024 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Camden CampusSt Marys | 98 | $10,682 | $2,478 | $1,973 |
| Upson Regional Medical CenterThomaston | 97 | $24,600 | $2,629 | $2,084 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus | 96 | $16,049 | $2,251 | $1,782 |
| Dekalb Medical Center at HillandaleLithonia | 96 | $15,372 | $2,519 | $2,000 |
| Memorial Hospital and ManorBainbridge | 90 | $15,238 | $2,293 | $1,820 |
| Appling HospitalBaxley | 86 | $14,891 | $2,478 | $1,965 |
| Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North GeorgiaRinggold | 76 | $17,105 | $2,267 | $1,791 |
| Dorminy Medical CenterFitzgerald | 72 | $11,473 | $2,314 | $1,843 |
| Emanuel Medical CenterSwainsboro | 72 | $14,746 | $2,451 | $1,940 |
| Jefferson HospitalLouisville | 69 | $6,504 | $2,449 | $1,945 |
| Sumter Regional HospitalAmericus | 68 | $20,374 | $2,325 | $1,852 |
| Spalding Regional Medical CenterGriffin | 65 | $28,327 | $2,509 | $1,993 |
| Murray Medical CenterChatsworth | 62 | $30,056 | $2,355 | $1,874 |
| West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange | 61 | $30,688 | $2,430 | $1,923 |
| Donalsonville HospitalDonalsonville | 58 | $8,029 | $2,284 | $1,811 |
| Fairview Park HospitalDublin | 56 | $37,173 | $2,394 | $1,903 |
| Meadows Regional Medical Center INCVidalia | 55 | $21,675 | $2,478 | $1,973 |
| Burke Medical CenterWaynesboro | 51 | $11,060 | $2,316 | $1,846 |
| Cobb Memorial HospitalRoyston | 50 | $14,194 | $2,240 | $1,770 |
| Dodge County HospitalEastman | 48 | $9,909 | $2,276 | $1,806 |
| Navicent Health BaldwinMilledgeville | 47 | $9,515 | $2,292 | $1,826 |
| Washington County Regional Medical CenterSandersville | 42 | $6,617 | $2,431 | $1,925 |
| McDuffie Regional Medical CenterThomson | 35 | $12,669 | $2,316 | $1,844 |
| Taylor Regional HospitalHawkinsville | 31 | $8,471 | $2,314 | $1,843 |
| Taylor Regional HospitalHawkinsville | 31 | $9,368 | $2,382 | $1,921 |
| Southern Regional Medical CenterRiverdale | 20 | $26,956 | $2,540 | $2,024 |
| Athur M Blank HospitalAtlanta | 12 | $18,668 | $2,540 | $2,024 |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of TrmcAdel | – | – | – | – |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, INCNewnan | – | – | – | – |
| Sgmc Berrien CampusNashville | – | – | – | – |
| Blue Ridge Medical CenterBlue Ridge | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Georgia
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Cobb Memorial HospitalRoyston, GA | $2,240 |
|---|---|
| Sgmc HealthValdosta, GA | $2,242 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA | $2,250 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GA | $2,251 |
| Coliseum Medical CenterMacon, GA | $2,261 |
Highest
| Upson Regional Medical CenterThomaston, GA | $2,629 |
|---|---|
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany, GA | $2,545 |
| Barrow Regional Medical CenterWinder, GA | $2,540 |
| Rockdale Medical CenterConyers, GA | $2,540 |
| Southern Regional Medical CenterRiverdale, GA | $2,540 |
Comprehensive Observation Services in other states
Questions
How much does comprehensive observation services cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, comprehensive observation services (APC 8011) at 96 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $20,908 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,422, of which Medicare paid $1,920. 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 service in Georgia, average charges were 8.6 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.