Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and Drainage in Georgia
What 93 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage (APC 5072), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$12,947
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,428
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,131
Average per service
State rank
#20 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $12,947 for level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage, about 9.1 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,428. That payment is 7% below the U.S. average of $1,539.
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 $1,428Billed $12,947
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this service.
Georgia hospitals: level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage
Every Georgia hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville | 446 | $14,238 | $1,445 | $1,142 |
| Candler HospitalSavannah | 428 | $10,212 | $1,355 | $1,075 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta | 400 | $12,072 | $1,457 | $1,154 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton | 348 | $13,081 | $1,489 | $1,183 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 341 | $15,570 | $1,463 | $1,157 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 296 | $12,525 | $1,477 | $1,166 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 285 | $14,806 | $1,406 | $1,109 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 256 | $19,823 | $1,466 | $1,163 |
| Sgmc HealthValdosta | 236 | $8,075 | $1,356 | $1,077 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville | 228 | $14,007 | $1,482 | $1,176 |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta | 212 | $11,106 | $1,472 | $1,165 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | 212 | $9,867 | $1,411 | $1,117 |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick | 192 | $5,793 | $1,451 | $1,146 |
| Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton | 169 | $6,447 | $1,483 | $1,177 |
| Doctors HospitalAugusta | 162 | $29,332 | $1,372 | $1,090 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta | 161 | $8,048 | $1,490 | $1,183 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | 158 | $15,998 | $1,371 | $1,084 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus | 155 | $12,348 | $1,300 | $1,020 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville | 155 | $13,385 | $1,469 | $1,163 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany | 148 | $8,709 | $1,470 | $1,162 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta | 144 | $10,020 | $1,330 | $1,051 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCJasper | 139 | $13,064 | $1,485 | $1,177 |
| Floyd Medical CenterRome | 135 | $19,251 | $1,421 | $1,123 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan | 135 | $12,941 | $1,083 | $863 |
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta | 133 | $11,267 | $1,366 | $1,086 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta | 123 | $7,926 | $1,415 | $1,115 |
| Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge | 122 | $14,979 | $1,456 | $1,148 |
| Hamilton Medical CenterDalton | 120 | $9,119 | $1,446 | $1,144 |
| St Mary's HospitalAthens | 117 | $10,285 | $1,458 | $1,153 |
| Emory Eastside Medical CenterSnellville | 109 | $16,328 | $1,483 | $1,172 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, INCNewnan | 106 | $22,894 | $1,505 | $1,198 |
| Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth | 104 | $13,488 | $1,474 | $1,165 |
| Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur | 101 | $6,172 | $1,485 | $1,172 |
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus | 92 | $8,975 | $1,335 | $1,056 |
| John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville | 86 | $6,611 | $1,377 | $1,094 |
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell | 85 | $19,069 | $1,445 | $1,141 |
| Coliseum Medical CenterMacon | 84 | $12,093 | $1,353 | $1,064 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins | 82 | $8,289 | $1,385 | $1,102 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah | 81 | $9,587 | $1,323 | $1,048 |
| Newton Medical CenterCovington | 75 | $11,542 | $1,453 | $1,151 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek | 73 | $7,071 | $1,472 | $1,163 |
| Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville | 70 | $19,914 | $1,409 | $1,103 |
| Wellstar Paulding HospitalDallas | 67 | $18,310 | $1,505 | $1,199 |
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell | 66 | $18,889 | $1,505 | $1,196 |
| Stephens County HospitalToccoa | 62 | $6,346 | $1,370 | $1,089 |
| Gordon HospitalCalhoun | 61 | $15,968 | $1,431 | $1,127 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta | 61 | $16,845 | $1,505 | $1,199 |
| Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton | 57 | $10,811 | $1,370 | $1,087 |
| Rockdale Medical CenterConyers | 55 | $15,740 | $1,505 | $1,195 |
| Satilla Regional Medical CenterWaycross | 52 | $22,509 | $1,478 | $1,166 |
| Meadows Regional Medical Center INCVidalia | 49 | $12,122 | $1,444 | $1,142 |
| Fairview Park HospitalDublin | 45 | $26,404 | $1,400 | $1,102 |
| West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange | 44 | $18,192 | $1,458 | $1,161 |
| Spalding Regional Medical CenterGriffin | 44 | $16,907 | $1,450 | $1,144 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro | 42 | $14,779 | $1,468 | $1,169 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Camden CampusSt Marys | 41 | $6,125 | $1,444 | $1,140 |
| Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome | 39 | $23,369 | $1,428 | $1,128 |
| Union General HospitalBlairsville | 38 | $5,685 | $1,468 | $1,169 |
| Coffee Regional Medical CenterDouglas | 34 | $9,684 | $1,463 | $1,152 |
| Wellstar Douglas HospitalDouglasville | 32 | $17,938 | $1,467 | $1,161 |
| Colquitt Reg Medical CenterMoultrie | 31 | $7,942 | $1,430 | $1,132 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalJesup | 23 | $10,944 | $1,468 | $1,169 |
| Dekalb Medical Center at HillandaleLithonia | 23 | $6,148 | $1,505 | $1,199 |
| Barrow Regional Medical CenterWinder | 19 | $12,269 | $1,442 | $1,136 |
| Athur M Blank HospitalAtlanta | 19 | $19,878 | $1,505 | $1,199 |
| Navicent Health BaldwinMilledgeville | 15 | $5,347 | $876 | $692 |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica | 14 | $9,884 | $1,433 | $1,113 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill HospitalMarietta | 14 | $23,907 | $1,419 | $1,091 |
| Sumter Regional HospitalAmericus | 13 | $7,804 | $1,377 | $1,097 |
| Upson Regional Medical CenterThomaston | 11 | $13,072 | $1,439 | $1,147 |
| Crisp Regional HospitalCordele | 11 | $6,075 | $1,361 | $1,063 |
| Cobb Memorial HospitalRoyston | – | – | – | – |
| Habersham County Med CenterDemorest | – | – | – | – |
| Walton Regional Medical CenterMonroe | – | – | – | – |
| Murray Medical CenterChatsworth | – | – | – | – |
| Dorminy Medical CenterFitzgerald | – | – | – | – |
| Washington County Regional Medical CenterSandersville | – | – | – | – |
| Dodge County HospitalEastman | – | – | – | – |
| Jefferson HospitalLouisville | – | – | – | – |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of TrmcAdel | – | – | – | – |
| Emanuel Medical CenterSwainsboro | – | – | – | – |
| McDuffie Regional Medical CenterThomson | – | – | – | – |
| Burke Medical CenterWaynesboro | – | – | – | – |
| Memorial Hospital and ManorBainbridge | – | – | – | – |
| Taylor Regional HospitalHawkinsville | – | – | – | – |
| Evans Memorial HospitalClaxton | – | – | – | – |
| Southern Regional Medical CenterRiverdale | – | – | – | – |
| Donalsonville HospitalDonalsonville | – | – | – | – |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus | – | – | – | – |
| Piedmont Macon North HospitalMacon | – | – | – | – |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega | – | – | – | – |
| Blue Ridge Medical CenterBlue Ridge | – | – | – | – |
| Taylor Regional HospitalHawkinsville | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Georgia
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Navicent Health BaldwinMilledgeville, GA | $876 |
|---|---|
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan, GA | $1,083 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA | $1,300 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA | $1,323 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA | $1,330 |
Highest
| Rockdale Medical CenterConyers, GA | $1,505 |
|---|---|
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell, GA | $1,505 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, INCNewnan, GA | $1,505 |
| Wellstar Paulding HospitalDallas, GA | $1,505 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA | $1,505 |
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Questions
How much does level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 excision/biopsy/incision and drainage (APC 5072) at 93 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $12,947 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,428, of which Medicare paid $1,131. 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 service in Georgia, average charges were 9.1 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.