Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures in Georgia
What 89 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for level 2 musculoskeletal procedures (APC 5112), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$15,555
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,343
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,063
Average per service
State rank
#8 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $15,555 for level 2 musculoskeletal procedures, about 11.6 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,343. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $1,511.
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 $1,343Billed $15,555
About 9¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this service.
Georgia hospitals: level 2 musculoskeletal procedures
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton | 114 | $12,037 | $1,027 | $812 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville | 82 | $17,166 | $1,437 | $1,137 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 76 | $20,356 | $1,123 | $886 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah | 70 | $7,953 | $968 | $770 |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick | 54 | $7,553 | $1,475 | $1,165 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 48 | $19,991 | $1,394 | $1,096 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 48 | $19,349 | $1,166 | $915 |
| Burke Medical CenterWaynesboro | 45 | $8,860 | $1,339 | $1,063 |
| Blue Ridge Medical CenterBlue Ridge | 45 | $25,571 | $1,426 | $1,150 |
| Union General HospitalBlairsville | 42 | $9,142 | $1,455 | $1,159 |
| Fairview Park HospitalDublin | 38 | $33,351 | $1,421 | $1,132 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 37 | $11,158 | $1,492 | $1,188 |
| Southwell Medical, a Campus of TrmcAdel | 37 | $8,831 | $1,329 | $1,053 |
| Sgmc HealthValdosta | 37 | $12,025 | $1,358 | $1,082 |
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus | 36 | $15,485 | $1,359 | $1,080 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta | 26 | $11,284 | $1,318 | $1,039 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville | 25 | $16,871 | $1,492 | $1,181 |
| Piedmont Macon North HospitalMacon | 25 | $20,487 | $1,380 | $1,097 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill HospitalMarietta | 25 | $22,773 | $1,492 | $1,188 |
| Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton | 23 | $7,349 | $1,329 | $1,050 |
| Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth | 23 | $17,549 | $1,448 | $1,134 |
| St Mary's HospitalAthens | 22 | $16,187 | $1,465 | $1,168 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins | 22 | $8,458 | $1,373 | $1,094 |
| Coffee Regional Medical CenterDouglas | 22 | $13,981 | $1,297 | $1,001 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville | 22 | $16,876 | $1,438 | $1,126 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany | 21 | $9,228 | $1,465 | $1,148 |
| Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville | 21 | $20,513 | $1,492 | $1,188 |
| Walton Regional Medical CenterMonroe | 21 | $18,481 | $1,379 | $1,061 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta | 21 | $14,017 | $1,492 | $1,188 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | 19 | $14,583 | $1,323 | $1,044 |
| Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur | 19 | $8,473 | $1,429 | $1,126 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan | 19 | $17,774 | $1,492 | $1,188 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Camden CampusSt Marys | 18 | $8,897 | $1,455 | $1,149 |
| Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge | 18 | $19,726 | $1,492 | $1,188 |
| Hamilton Medical CenterDalton | 17 | $12,609 | $1,465 | $1,168 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta | 17 | $8,069 | $1,492 | $1,188 |
| Newton Medical CenterCovington | 17 | $19,750 | $1,422 | $1,118 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCJasper | 17 | $19,812 | $1,492 | $1,188 |
| Gordon HospitalCalhoun | 16 | $21,654 | $1,465 | $1,168 |
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta | 16 | $29,966 | $1,360 | $1,076 |
| Floyd Medical CenterRome | 16 | $22,285 | $1,465 | $1,168 |
| John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville | 15 | $8,085 | $1,378 | $1,096 |
| Habersham County Med CenterDemorest | 15 | $17,621 | $1,358 | $1,082 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus | 15 | $12,872 | $1,214 | $926 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | 14 | $13,458 | $1,437 | $1,145 |
| Doctors HospitalAugusta | 14 | $50,410 | $1,360 | $1,084 |
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell | 14 | $15,413 | $1,492 | $1,162 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek | 14 | $6,582 | $1,492 | $1,188 |
| Stephens County HospitalToccoa | 13 | $17,077 | $1,359 | $1,075 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta | 13 | $8,173 | $1,444 | $1,151 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega | 13 | $12,854 | $1,340 | $1,050 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus | 12 | $15,616 | $1,358 | $1,082 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta | 12 | $31,918 | $1,492 | $1,188 |
| Candler HospitalSavannah | 11 | $14,126 | $1,260 | $984 |
| Upson Regional Medical CenterThomaston | – | – | – | – |
| Satilla Regional Medical CenterWaycross | – | – | – | – |
| Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton | – | – | – | – |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica | – | – | – | – |
| West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange | – | – | – | – |
| Cobb Memorial HospitalRoyston | – | – | – | – |
| Spalding Regional Medical CenterGriffin | – | – | – | – |
| Wellstar Paulding HospitalDallas | – | – | – | – |
| Sumter Regional HospitalAmericus | – | – | – | – |
| Barrow Regional Medical CenterWinder | – | – | – | – |
| Murray Medical CenterChatsworth | – | – | – | – |
| East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro | – | – | – | – |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta | – | – | – | – |
| Washington County Regional Medical CenterSandersville | – | – | – | – |
| Rockdale Medical CenterConyers | – | – | – | – |
| Dodge County HospitalEastman | – | – | – | – |
| Crisp Regional HospitalCordele | – | – | – | – |
| Colquitt Reg Medical CenterMoultrie | – | – | – | – |
| Emanuel Medical CenterSwainsboro | – | – | – | – |
| McDuffie Regional Medical CenterThomson | – | – | – | – |
| Grady General HospitalCairo | – | – | – | – |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalJesup | – | – | – | – |
| Meadows Regional Medical Center INCVidalia | – | – | – | – |
| Memorial Hospital and ManorBainbridge | – | – | – | – |
| Taylor Regional HospitalHawkinsville | – | – | – | – |
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell | – | – | – | – |
| Navicent Health BaldwinMilledgeville | – | – | – | – |
| Coliseum Medical CenterMacon | – | – | – | – |
| Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome | – | – | – | – |
| Wellstar Douglas HospitalDouglasville | – | – | – | – |
| Emory Eastside Medical CenterSnellville | – | – | – | – |
| Donalsonville HospitalDonalsonville | – | – | – | – |
| Dekalb Medical Center at HillandaleLithonia | – | – | – | – |
| Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North GeorgiaRinggold | – | – | – | – |
| 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
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA | $968 |
|---|---|
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA | $1,027 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta, GA | $1,123 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta, GA | $1,166 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GA | $1,214 |
Highest
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell, GA | $1,492 |
|---|---|
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville, GA | $1,492 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA | $1,492 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $1,492 |
| Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville, GA | $1,492 |
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 musculoskeletal procedures cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 musculoskeletal procedures (APC 5112) at 89 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $15,555 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,343, of which Medicare paid $1,063. 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 11.6 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.