Infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications in Georgia
What 53 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications (DRG 853), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$235,068
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$45,270
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$37,029
Average per stay
State rank
#32 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $235,068 for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications, about 5.2 times the average total payment of $45,270. That payment is 3% below the U.S. average of $46,667.
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 $45,270Billed $235,068
About 19¢ 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: infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 125 | $323,947 | $54,721 | $42,905 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | 100 | $217,959 | $36,067 | $30,621 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville | 95 | $176,243 | $36,506 | $30,155 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville | 88 | $319,687 | $60,708 | $44,072 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 86 | $179,638 | $38,408 | $33,520 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 84 | $264,517 | $65,902 | $36,264 |
| Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge | 69 | $239,732 | $47,989 | $37,475 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville | 65 | $267,489 | $53,030 | $44,132 |
| Doctors HospitalAugusta | 64 | $713,357 | $49,416 | $38,024 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta | 62 | $201,867 | $56,034 | $38,335 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus | 58 | $175,860 | $37,897 | $27,014 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta | 57 | $150,065 | $35,765 | $33,991 |
| Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome | 57 | $287,819 | $40,254 | $34,236 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton | 55 | $201,165 | $38,824 | $33,027 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan | 55 | $197,341 | $35,875 | $32,971 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | 50 | $211,463 | $45,666 | $39,730 |
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus | 50 | $186,752 | $34,756 | $31,930 |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick | 48 | $121,618 | $48,457 | $46,673 |
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta | 46 | $235,281 | $66,042 | $47,947 |
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell | 46 | $366,184 | $49,857 | $45,539 |
| Candler HospitalSavannah | 43 | $167,873 | $36,229 | $34,453 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins | 42 | $74,896 | $32,207 | $30,289 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro | 42 | $190,487 | $33,857 | $29,294 |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta | 39 | $235,256 | $49,227 | $41,626 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta | 39 | $345,850 | $54,885 | $51,726 |
| Sgmc HealthValdosta | 37 | $136,503 | $41,102 | $33,170 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta | 36 | $212,335 | $61,699 | $45,761 |
| Rockdale Medical CenterConyers | 36 | $209,276 | $41,856 | $33,257 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 34 | $215,281 | $35,384 | $32,560 |
| Floyd Medical CenterRome | 34 | $158,402 | $37,443 | $34,823 |
| West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange | 33 | $201,087 | $54,066 | $32,544 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany | 32 | $178,015 | $50,866 | $48,460 |
| Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton | 29 | $107,767 | $38,656 | $31,376 |
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell | 29 | $300,426 | $42,553 | $40,979 |
| Emory Eastside Medical CenterSnellville | 28 | $254,528 | $40,799 | $30,590 |
| Coliseum Medical CenterMacon | 27 | $162,569 | $38,029 | $35,651 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah | 25 | $144,713 | $31,073 | $28,896 |
| Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur | 25 | $158,569 | $42,034 | $37,010 |
| St Mary's HospitalAthens | 23 | $123,489 | $39,554 | $35,976 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta | 23 | $674,514 | $94,999 | $79,547 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek | 21 | $174,671 | $40,557 | $39,546 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCJasper | 19 | $156,237 | $33,026 | $31,568 |
| Newton Medical CenterCovington | 18 | $151,907 | $39,458 | $31,142 |
| Spalding Regional Medical CenterGriffin | 18 | $298,659 | $43,813 | $37,824 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus | 18 | $101,509 | $31,199 | $23,774 |
| Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville | 17 | $271,852 | $40,092 | $31,917 |
| Wellstar Paulding HospitalDallas | 17 | $221,624 | $36,160 | $27,473 |
| Wellstar Douglas HospitalDouglasville | 16 | $266,355 | $40,520 | $38,723 |
| Gordon HospitalCalhoun | 15 | $134,841 | $30,506 | $29,200 |
| Southern Regional Medical CenterRiverdale | 15 | $170,434 | $38,579 | $37,385 |
| Hamilton Medical CenterDalton | 14 | $255,055 | $51,265 | $40,677 |
| John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville | 13 | $109,656 | $35,732 | $33,530 |
| Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth | 11 | $174,726 | $33,914 | $32,878 |
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
| Gordon HospitalCalhoun, GA | $30,506 |
|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA | $31,073 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GA | $31,199 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins, GA | $32,207 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCJasper, GA | $33,026 |
Highest
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA | $94,999 |
|---|---|
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta, GA | $66,042 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta, GA | $65,902 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $61,699 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville, GA | $60,708 |
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Questions
How much does infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications (DRG 853) at 53 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $235,068 on average, while the average total payment was $45,270, of which Medicare paid $37,029. 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 5.2 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.