Kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications in Georgia
What 70 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications (DRG 690), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$33,459
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,041
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,137
Average per stay
State rank
#40 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $33,459 for kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications, about 4.2 times the average total payment of $8,041. That payment is 3% above the U.S. average of $7,824.
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 $8,041Billed $33,459
About 24¢ 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville | 148 | $41,074 | $8,772 | $6,334 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 123 | $38,573 | $9,966 | $7,575 |
| Sgmc HealthValdosta | 94 | $18,501 | $6,869 | $5,377 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton | 82 | $49,788 | $7,028 | $6,019 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 76 | $43,023 | $6,792 | $5,145 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta | 76 | $26,160 | $6,208 | $4,844 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville | 58 | $46,622 | $9,255 | $7,263 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 57 | $28,855 | $7,581 | $6,009 |
| Floyd Medical CenterRome | 55 | $29,685 | $8,274 | $6,733 |
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell | 51 | $45,307 | $7,468 | $6,050 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta | 50 | $48,811 | $10,780 | $9,141 |
| Hamilton Medical CenterDalton | 47 | $31,699 | $8,450 | $6,286 |
| St Mary's HospitalAthens | 46 | $22,431 | $8,165 | $6,086 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | 43 | $41,997 | $8,336 | $6,284 |
| Wellstar Paulding HospitalDallas | 42 | $39,987 | $7,358 | $3,784 |
| Union General HospitalBlairsville | 42 | $14,683 | $6,115 | $4,910 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins | 42 | $18,770 | $6,717 | $5,265 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta | 40 | $23,407 | $5,941 | $3,958 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan | 40 | $31,980 | $7,310 | $5,472 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah | 37 | $24,793 | $5,408 | $4,057 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalJesup | 36 | $20,730 | $7,692 | $6,717 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville | 36 | $35,273 | $7,252 | $5,454 |
| Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton | 35 | $26,825 | $7,812 | $6,601 |
| Emory Eastside Medical CenterSnellville | 35 | $41,664 | $7,599 | $5,960 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro | 34 | $33,588 | $6,336 | $4,992 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 34 | $37,730 | $10,888 | $4,289 |
| Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton | 33 | $27,393 | $8,178 | $5,863 |
| Colquitt Reg Medical CenterMoultrie | 33 | $20,595 | $7,388 | $5,663 |
| Habersham County Med CenterDemorest | 32 | $30,762 | $7,558 | $6,232 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta | 31 | $28,670 | $11,772 | $6,959 |
| Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville | 31 | $49,053 | $6,849 | $5,337 |
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta | 31 | $36,063 | $13,279 | $9,535 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek | 30 | $19,879 | $5,947 | $4,256 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany | 29 | $24,817 | $8,008 | $6,045 |
| Candler HospitalSavannah | 29 | $23,677 | $7,273 | $6,011 |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick | 29 | $18,337 | $7,388 | $6,094 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus | 28 | $22,781 | $4,826 | $3,719 |
| Fairview Park HospitalDublin | 26 | $68,489 | $6,210 | $4,954 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta | 25 | $71,239 | $22,078 | $17,502 |
| Wellstar Douglas HospitalDouglasville | 24 | $49,713 | $9,657 | $6,580 |
| Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge | 24 | $40,313 | $7,444 | $5,948 |
| Cobb Memorial HospitalRoyston | 23 | $15,993 | $7,125 | $5,990 |
| West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange | 22 | $36,710 | $8,250 | $6,114 |
| Upson Regional Medical CenterThomaston | 21 | $26,033 | $7,257 | $6,015 |
| Doctors HospitalAugusta | 21 | $50,334 | $7,139 | $4,901 |
| Coliseum Medical CenterMacon | 20 | $36,537 | $7,277 | $5,790 |
| Donalsonville HospitalDonalsonville | 20 | $17,742 | $9,921 | $8,701 |
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell | 19 | $43,901 | $9,327 | $8,058 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega | 19 | $39,881 | $8,172 | $6,754 |
| Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth | 19 | $31,222 | $6,257 | $5,226 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCJasper | 17 | $26,871 | $6,839 | $5,687 |
| Satilla Regional Medical CenterWaycross | 16 | $37,672 | $7,177 | $4,999 |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta | 16 | $24,152 | $10,619 | $6,752 |
| Walton Regional Medical CenterMonroe | 15 | $31,771 | $6,868 | $5,563 |
| Dodge County HospitalEastman | 15 | $13,830 | $7,673 | $6,123 |
| Meadows Regional Medical Center INCVidalia | 15 | $25,274 | $7,644 | $6,447 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | 14 | $25,654 | $7,691 | $5,577 |
| Navicent Health BaldwinMilledgeville | 14 | $18,188 | $7,135 | $6,086 |
| Gordon HospitalCalhoun | 13 | $39,939 | $6,939 | $5,561 |
| John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville | 13 | $20,608 | $7,818 | $6,157 |
| McDuffie Regional Medical CenterThomson | 13 | $20,498 | $10,266 | $8,885 |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica | 12 | $29,401 | $9,915 | $6,500 |
| Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur | 12 | $17,814 | $7,800 | $6,106 |
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus | 12 | $26,347 | $6,331 | $4,876 |
| Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome | 12 | $57,614 | $6,603 | $5,246 |
| Piedmont Macon North HospitalMacon | 12 | $40,672 | $7,971 | $5,038 |
| Newton Medical CenterCovington | 11 | $35,116 | $7,420 | $6,084 |
| Barrow Regional Medical CenterWinder | 11 | $35,650 | $9,013 | $7,826 |
| Washington County Regional Medical CenterSandersville | 11 | $7,555 | $10,175 | $8,840 |
| Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North GeorgiaRinggold | 11 | $21,454 | $7,726 | $6,687 |
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 | $4,826 |
|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA | $5,408 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta, GA | $5,941 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek, GA | $5,947 |
| Union General HospitalBlairsville, GA | $6,115 |
Highest
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA | $22,078 |
|---|---|
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta, GA | $13,279 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $11,772 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta, GA | $10,888 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA | $10,780 |
Kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney and urinary tract infections without major complications (DRG 690) at 70 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $33,459 on average, while the average total payment was $8,041, of which Medicare paid $6,137. 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 4.2 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.