Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in Georgia
What 52 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$108,872
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$18,178
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$15,186
Average per stay
State rank
#34 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $108,872 for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications, about 6.0 times the average total payment of $18,178. That payment is 2% below the U.S. average of $18,473.
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 $18,178Billed $108,872
About 17¢ 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: hip and femur procedures except major joint 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville | 168 | $132,053 | $19,508 | $15,827 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 139 | $127,440 | $19,680 | $17,356 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 83 | $111,353 | $18,133 | $14,907 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | 75 | $101,310 | $18,826 | $15,527 |
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell | 66 | $103,719 | $16,650 | $14,270 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | 58 | $158,279 | $17,802 | $13,545 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville | 56 | $112,767 | $23,977 | $15,167 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton | 51 | $97,143 | $15,738 | $14,004 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta | 51 | $217,947 | $36,427 | $29,742 |
| Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton | 42 | $64,148 | $15,925 | $14,487 |
| Floyd Medical CenterRome | 41 | $117,421 | $20,313 | $14,834 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 40 | $106,645 | $14,995 | $13,689 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah | 39 | $81,972 | $14,818 | $13,521 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville | 35 | $97,166 | $16,109 | $13,589 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany | 34 | $90,365 | $20,201 | $18,058 |
| Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge | 34 | $106,031 | $16,878 | $14,092 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta | 33 | $56,735 | $14,106 | $12,518 |
| Sgmc HealthValdosta | 33 | $62,684 | $15,201 | $13,424 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan | 31 | $96,381 | $15,570 | $14,097 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta | 30 | $79,972 | $15,340 | $11,946 |
| St Mary's HospitalAthens | 29 | $67,340 | $18,169 | $15,157 |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick | 29 | $50,298 | $20,146 | $16,932 |
| Doctors HospitalAugusta | 28 | $193,196 | $14,391 | $12,992 |
| Hamilton Medical CenterDalton | 27 | $90,360 | $18,252 | $15,719 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins | 27 | $59,131 | $15,164 | $13,410 |
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta | 26 | $106,579 | $24,987 | $18,954 |
| Walton Regional Medical CenterMonroe | 25 | $110,790 | $15,443 | $13,876 |
| John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville | 24 | $49,998 | $16,375 | $14,114 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 24 | $121,570 | $20,493 | $12,605 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta | 22 | $131,104 | $19,793 | $18,458 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro | 21 | $139,885 | $14,423 | $12,399 |
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell | 21 | $114,699 | $18,352 | $16,859 |
| Newton Medical CenterCovington | 20 | $125,565 | $16,166 | $14,697 |
| Union General HospitalBlairsville | 20 | $47,139 | $14,764 | $13,132 |
| Gordon HospitalCalhoun | 19 | $134,358 | $15,104 | $13,710 |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta | 18 | $89,938 | $19,161 | $14,318 |
| Fairview Park HospitalDublin | 17 | $142,632 | $14,084 | $12,644 |
| Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton | 16 | $66,782 | $16,064 | $14,534 |
| Meadows Regional Medical Center INCVidalia | 16 | $95,671 | $15,471 | $14,043 |
| Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome | 16 | $167,357 | $16,579 | $14,610 |
| Coliseum Medical CenterMacon | 15 | $110,674 | $16,021 | $14,173 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus | 15 | $74,914 | $12,218 | $10,912 |
| Piedmont Macon North HospitalMacon | 15 | $98,470 | $13,900 | $12,486 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCJasper | 15 | $84,484 | $15,408 | $13,994 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek | 15 | $58,561 | $14,316 | $12,795 |
| Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville | 14 | $141,524 | $15,800 | $14,501 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus | 14 | $79,377 | $15,915 | $13,843 |
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus | 13 | $68,279 | $14,385 | $12,474 |
| Spalding Regional Medical CenterGriffin | 12 | $90,584 | $20,821 | $14,045 |
| Emory Eastside Medical CenterSnellville | 12 | $100,560 | $20,620 | $13,622 |
| Upson Regional Medical CenterThomaston | 11 | $53,875 | $15,984 | $14,500 |
| Wellstar Paulding HospitalDallas | 11 | $110,573 | $14,403 | $13,071 |
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 | $12,218 |
|---|---|
| Piedmont Macon North HospitalMacon, GA | $13,900 |
| Fairview Park HospitalDublin, GA | $14,084 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta, GA | $14,106 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek, GA | $14,316 |
Highest
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA | $36,427 |
|---|---|
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta, GA | $24,987 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville, GA | $23,977 |
| Spalding Regional Medical CenterGriffin, GA | $20,821 |
| Emory Eastside Medical CenterSnellville, GA | $20,620 |
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in other states
Questions
How much does hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481) at 52 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $108,872 on average, while the average total payment was $18,178, of which Medicare paid $15,186. 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 6.0 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.