Kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications in Georgia
What 61 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications (DRG 689), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$47,485
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$10,626
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$8,690
Average per stay
State rank
#33 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $47,485 for kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications, about 4.5 times the average total payment of $10,626. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $10,698.
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 $10,626Billed $47,485
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: kidney and urinary tract infections 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 | 158 | $56,950 | $12,834 | $10,709 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville | 126 | $55,313 | $11,876 | $9,062 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton | 96 | $55,450 | $9,562 | $8,389 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta | 90 | $29,510 | $8,146 | $6,575 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 89 | $61,141 | $9,049 | $7,876 |
| Sgmc HealthValdosta | 84 | $22,590 | $8,561 | $7,220 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville | 78 | $71,634 | $13,619 | $11,065 |
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell | 65 | $60,878 | $10,036 | $8,836 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 62 | $43,945 | $10,742 | $8,511 |
| Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton | 52 | $36,479 | $9,717 | $8,478 |
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell | 52 | $74,998 | $11,846 | $10,645 |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick | 50 | $24,370 | $10,763 | $9,817 |
| Hamilton Medical CenterDalton | 49 | $44,642 | $11,208 | $8,884 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta | 49 | $65,103 | $13,144 | $11,672 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany | 42 | $31,924 | $11,651 | $9,842 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta | 42 | $28,865 | $8,336 | $6,589 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta | 40 | $38,097 | $17,101 | $9,634 |
| Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville | 40 | $61,012 | $9,118 | $8,076 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins | 40 | $23,827 | $9,256 | $7,721 |
| Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton | 40 | $37,087 | $10,073 | $8,931 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville | 39 | $40,943 | $9,140 | $7,947 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro | 38 | $48,422 | $8,525 | $7,322 |
| Coliseum Medical CenterMacon | 38 | $51,142 | $9,935 | $8,322 |
| Floyd Medical CenterRome | 37 | $47,119 | $10,835 | $9,237 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek | 37 | $30,016 | $8,257 | $6,769 |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica | 36 | $37,683 | $11,397 | $9,566 |
| Wellstar Paulding HospitalDallas | 36 | $65,706 | $8,204 | $7,207 |
| Doctors HospitalAugusta | 35 | $63,450 | $8,789 | $6,551 |
| West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange | 33 | $48,314 | $10,135 | $8,899 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah | 33 | $36,538 | $7,624 | $6,698 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | 32 | $49,778 | $11,679 | $9,208 |
| Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome | 32 | $89,362 | $8,953 | $7,553 |
| Emory Eastside Medical CenterSnellville | 32 | $54,859 | $10,347 | $8,538 |
| Candler HospitalSavannah | 31 | $31,238 | $9,693 | $8,070 |
| St Mary's HospitalAthens | 29 | $34,594 | $11,293 | $8,474 |
| Colquitt Reg Medical CenterMoultrie | 28 | $22,069 | $9,114 | $7,484 |
| Wellstar Douglas HospitalDouglasville | 28 | $65,067 | $10,454 | $9,057 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus | 28 | $28,143 | $7,261 | $5,599 |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta | 27 | $51,166 | $13,219 | $9,093 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan | 27 | $39,234 | $10,084 | $8,326 |
| John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville | 25 | $36,393 | $9,655 | $8,177 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus | 25 | $42,767 | $9,357 | $7,747 |
| Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur | 25 | $30,933 | $10,202 | $8,807 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 25 | $48,420 | $14,299 | $7,088 |
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus | 24 | $32,926 | $8,717 | $6,969 |
| Satilla Regional Medical CenterWaycross | 22 | $43,082 | $9,153 | $7,615 |
| Spalding Regional Medical CenterGriffin | 22 | $56,565 | $10,805 | $9,500 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta | 22 | $87,503 | $24,733 | $19,562 |
| Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge | 22 | $59,826 | $11,847 | $7,063 |
| Gordon HospitalCalhoun | 21 | $47,161 | $10,036 | $7,189 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | 21 | $38,143 | $10,387 | $8,114 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCJasper | 21 | $40,302 | $8,982 | $7,818 |
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta | 19 | $49,213 | $17,502 | $12,525 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalJesup | 19 | $22,777 | $11,820 | $8,636 |
| Fairview Park HospitalDublin | 19 | $71,086 | $8,500 | $7,727 |
| Walton Regional Medical CenterMonroe | 17 | $47,387 | $9,317 | $8,021 |
| Dekalb Medical Center at HillandaleLithonia | 15 | $32,816 | $12,094 | $10,679 |
| Murray Medical CenterChatsworth | 13 | $39,135 | $8,495 | $7,367 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega | 13 | $45,721 | $10,800 | $9,545 |
| Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth | 13 | $45,924 | $9,114 | $7,985 |
| Habersham County Med CenterDemorest | 12 | $33,951 | $9,880 | $8,928 |
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 | $7,261 |
|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA | $7,624 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA | $8,146 |
| Wellstar Paulding HospitalDallas, GA | $8,204 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek, GA | $8,257 |
Highest
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA | $24,733 |
|---|---|
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta, GA | $17,502 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $17,101 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta, GA | $14,299 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville, GA | $13,619 |
Kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections with major complications (DRG 689) at 61 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $47,485 on average, while the average total payment was $10,626, of which Medicare paid $8,690. 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.