Gastrointestinal obstruction with complications in Georgia
What 38 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for gastrointestinal obstruction with complications (DRG 389), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$32,820
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,983
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,661
Average per stay
State rank
#36 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $32,820 for gastrointestinal obstruction with complications, about 4.1 times the average total payment of $7,983. That payment is 2% above the U.S. average of $7,859.
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 $7,983Billed $32,820
About 24¢ 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: gastrointestinal obstruction with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta | 51 | $24,800 | $5,984 | $4,612 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville | 47 | $31,660 | $8,852 | $5,839 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 45 | $46,775 | $9,768 | $7,642 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton | 38 | $42,933 | $8,033 | $5,669 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 36 | $30,898 | $7,899 | $5,842 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | 32 | $33,888 | $8,744 | $6,436 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 31 | $47,213 | $7,064 | $5,451 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta | 27 | $26,955 | $5,395 | $3,958 |
| Doctors HospitalAugusta | 26 | $57,514 | $6,844 | $4,729 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus | 26 | $21,594 | $4,751 | $3,559 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins | 24 | $15,571 | $6,768 | $5,328 |
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell | 23 | $35,447 | $7,974 | $5,976 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCJasper | 23 | $29,763 | $6,698 | $5,350 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta | 22 | $27,984 | $13,319 | $6,379 |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick | 22 | $25,460 | $11,220 | $5,550 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek | 22 | $26,943 | $5,955 | $4,235 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville | 19 | $37,446 | $10,018 | $6,501 |
| Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge | 19 | $35,862 | $7,905 | $5,884 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan | 19 | $41,706 | $7,050 | $5,762 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 18 | $37,289 | $11,740 | $4,176 |
| Emory Eastside Medical CenterSnellville | 18 | $32,537 | $7,313 | $5,863 |
| Sgmc HealthValdosta | 17 | $19,933 | $6,874 | $6,026 |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta | 16 | $26,562 | $12,468 | $6,786 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | 15 | $26,394 | $7,446 | $5,840 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta | 15 | $53,644 | $10,740 | $9,543 |
| Gordon HospitalCalhoun | 14 | $31,666 | $7,008 | $5,492 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville | 14 | $29,908 | $6,853 | $5,571 |
| Spalding Regional Medical CenterGriffin | 13 | $43,992 | $7,579 | $6,309 |
| Floyd Medical CenterRome | 13 | $38,400 | $8,469 | $6,683 |
| Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth | 13 | $33,935 | $6,990 | $3,878 |
| Hamilton Medical CenterDalton | 12 | $28,485 | $8,275 | $6,333 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany | 12 | $19,196 | $7,846 | $6,265 |
| Candler HospitalSavannah | 12 | $18,923 | $7,275 | $5,697 |
| John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville | 12 | $21,026 | $7,820 | $6,167 |
| Union General HospitalBlairsville | 12 | $9,818 | $5,880 | $4,656 |
| Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton | 12 | $29,138 | $7,861 | $6,365 |
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus | 12 | $26,620 | $6,167 | $4,259 |
| West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange | 11 | $44,280 | $9,974 | $5,801 |
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 | $4,751 |
|---|---|
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta, GA | $5,395 |
| Union General HospitalBlairsville, GA | $5,880 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek, GA | $5,955 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA | $5,984 |
Highest
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $13,319 |
|---|---|
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, GA | $12,468 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta, GA | $11,740 |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick, GA | $11,220 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA | $10,740 |
Gastrointestinal obstruction with complications in other states
Questions
How much does gastrointestinal obstruction with complications cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for gastrointestinal obstruction with complications (DRG 389) at 38 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $32,820 on average, while the average total payment was $7,983, of which Medicare paid $5,661. 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 4.1 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.