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Fracture, sprain, strain and dislocation except femur, hip, pelvis and thigh without major complications in Georgia

What 18 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for fracture, sprain, strain and dislocation except femur, hip, pelvis and thigh without major complications (DRG 563), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 563 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $45,315 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $10,122 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $7,534 Average per stay
State rank #35 of 39 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $45,315 for fracture, sprain, strain and dislocation except femur, hip, pelvis and thigh without major complications, about 4.5 times the average total payment of $10,122. That payment is 16% above the U.S. average of $8,749.

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 $10,122Billed $45,315

About 22¢ 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: fracture, sprain, strain and dislocation except femur, hip, pelvis and thigh without 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
Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta 36 $50,693 $10,688 $8,019
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville 30 $48,979 $9,440 $7,112
Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta 26 $73,783 $23,153 $19,154
Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville 23 $50,892 $11,087 $7,325
Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville 21 $41,067 $7,423 $5,948
Northside Hospital ForsythCumming 19 $41,850 $7,885 $5,399
Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon 18 $49,709 $10,524 $6,806
St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah 15 $17,667 $6,137 $4,614
Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens 15 $39,544 $8,233 $6,128
North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell 15 $50,635 $7,546 $6,120
Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell 14 $53,188 $10,268 $8,395
Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan 14 $38,605 $7,892 $5,896
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta 12 $25,268 $6,670 $5,155
Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah 12 $35,952 $8,437 $6,477
Sgmc HealthValdosta 12 $21,408 $7,556 $5,774
Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton 11 $51,578 $7,693 $6,112
Piedmont HospitalAtlanta 11 $33,288 $12,566 $5,138
Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge 11 $46,446 $8,228 $6,272
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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

St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA$6,137
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA$6,670
Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville, GA$7,423
North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell, GA$7,546
Sgmc HealthValdosta, GA$7,556

Highest

Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA$23,153
Piedmont HospitalAtlanta, GA$12,566
Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville, GA$11,087
Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta, GA$10,688
Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon, GA$10,524

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Questions

How much does fracture, sprain, strain and dislocation except femur, hip, pelvis and thigh without major complications cost in Georgia?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for fracture, sprain, strain and dislocation except femur, hip, pelvis and thigh without major complications (DRG 563) at 18 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $45,315 on average, while the average total payment was $10,122, of which Medicare paid $7,534. 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 4.5 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.