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Disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with major complications in Georgia

What 5 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with major complications (DRG 441), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 441 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $83,698 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $23,763 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $12,405 Average per stay
State rank #30 of 33 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $83,698 for disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with major complications, about 3.5 times the average total payment of $23,763. That payment is 12% above the U.S. average of $21,252.

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 $23,763Billed $83,698

About 28¢ 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: disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis 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
Emory University HospitalAtlanta 21 $100,394 $28,450 $16,362
Piedmont HospitalAtlanta 21 $88,638 $24,616 $10,438
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville 20 $96,738 $26,122 $8,597
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta 12 $78,497 $16,776 $12,314
Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick 11 $24,362 $16,516 $15,626
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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.

Lowest

Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick, GA$16,516
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA$16,776
Piedmont HospitalAtlanta, GA$24,616
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville, GA$26,122
Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA$28,450

Highest

Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA$28,450
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville, GA$26,122
Piedmont HospitalAtlanta, GA$24,616
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA$16,776
Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick, GA$16,516

Disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with major complications in other states

Questions

How much does disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with major complications cost in Georgia?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with major complications (DRG 441) at 5 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $83,698 on average, while the average total payment was $23,763, of which Medicare paid $12,405. 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 3.5 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.