Level 4 Urology and Related Services in Georgia
What 74 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for level 4 urology and related services (APC 5374), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$27,145
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$3,092
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,453
Average per service
State rank
#16 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $27,145 for level 4 urology and related services, about 8.8 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $3,092. That payment is 7% below the U.S. average of $3,312.
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 $3,092Billed $27,145
About 11¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this service.
Georgia hospitals: level 4 urology and related services
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 | 250 | $40,842 | $3,139 | $2,492 |
| Candler HospitalSavannah | 183 | $23,398 | $2,947 | $2,347 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 162 | $31,015 | $3,168 | $2,515 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta | 158 | $28,586 | $3,219 | $2,559 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalJesup | 153 | $22,017 | $3,123 | $2,481 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton | 150 | $28,577 | $3,202 | $2,542 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta | 146 | $18,586 | $3,235 | $2,577 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 139 | $31,311 | $3,198 | $2,538 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 126 | $33,826 | $2,999 | $2,376 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus | 123 | $27,262 | $2,854 | $2,254 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta | 121 | $22,248 | $2,911 | $2,309 |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick | 120 | $8,900 | $3,171 | $2,519 |
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta | 115 | $20,208 | $2,937 | $2,338 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville | 114 | $31,242 | $3,148 | $2,484 |
| Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton | 109 | $18,504 | $2,900 | $2,279 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 106 | $27,221 | $3,187 | $2,526 |
| St Mary's HospitalAthens | 94 | $28,512 | $3,017 | $2,371 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville | 92 | $32,064 | $3,151 | $2,491 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany | 89 | $19,254 | $3,164 | $2,497 |
| John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville | 86 | $13,396 | $2,989 | $2,376 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | 78 | $19,409 | $3,085 | $2,451 |
| Floyd Medical CenterRome | 77 | $37,047 | $3,178 | $2,532 |
| Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton | 75 | $12,680 | $3,201 | $2,543 |
| Sgmc HealthValdosta | 74 | $25,466 | $2,883 | $2,284 |
| Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome | 73 | $50,107 | $3,178 | $2,528 |
| Hamilton Medical CenterDalton | 65 | $23,263 | $3,139 | $2,493 |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta | 65 | $17,879 | $3,196 | $2,535 |
| Wellstar Paulding HospitalDallas | 56 | $26,541 | $3,039 | $2,393 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins | 53 | $14,585 | $2,932 | $2,327 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta | 51 | $15,519 | $3,084 | $2,443 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan | 48 | $34,457 | $3,182 | $2,524 |
| Gordon HospitalCalhoun | 44 | $33,881 | $3,178 | $2,532 |
| Union General HospitalBlairsville | 44 | $17,906 | $3,156 | $2,511 |
| Coliseum Medical CenterMacon | 44 | $40,308 | $2,885 | $2,276 |
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus | 42 | $16,937 | $2,891 | $2,292 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, INCNewnan | 42 | $19,014 | $3,235 | $2,578 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCJasper | 41 | $34,981 | $3,235 | $2,578 |
| Meadows Regional Medical Center INCVidalia | 40 | $33,610 | $3,156 | $2,514 |
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell | 40 | $28,059 | $3,090 | $2,457 |
| Colquitt Reg Medical CenterMoultrie | 38 | $12,597 | $3,156 | $2,508 |
| West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange | 35 | $33,327 | $3,178 | $2,532 |
| Wellstar Douglas HospitalDouglasville | 33 | $35,730 | $3,235 | $2,578 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro | 32 | $41,121 | $3,156 | $2,514 |
| Southern Regional Medical CenterRiverdale | 32 | $39,183 | $3,201 | $2,542 |
| Rockdale Medical CenterConyers | 31 | $34,024 | $3,235 | $2,574 |
| Coffee Regional Medical CenterDouglas | 30 | $17,048 | $3,156 | $2,514 |
| Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville | 29 | $46,229 | $3,235 | $2,575 |
| Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur | 29 | $14,907 | $3,235 | $2,577 |
| Upson Regional Medical CenterThomaston | 28 | $31,808 | $3,404 | $2,708 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek | 25 | $14,661 | $3,132 | $2,467 |
| Fairview Park HospitalDublin | 24 | $63,922 | $2,975 | $2,350 |
| Doctors HospitalAugusta | 24 | $86,907 | $2,937 | $2,318 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah | 21 | $13,787 | $1,386 | $1,096 |
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell | 21 | $33,106 | $3,235 | $2,578 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill HospitalMarietta | 20 | $25,263 | $3,106 | $2,449 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus | 19 | $33,306 | $2,823 | $2,224 |
| Crisp Regional HospitalCordele | 19 | $14,340 | $3,024 | $2,382 |
| Navicent Health BaldwinMilledgeville | 18 | $11,247 | $2,661 | $2,068 |
| Barrow Regional Medical CenterWinder | 15 | $29,272 | $3,235 | $2,577 |
| Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge | 15 | $37,625 | $3,063 | $2,406 |
| Satilla Regional Medical CenterWaycross | 12 | $30,772 | $3,278 | $2,611 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta | 11 | $58,392 | $3,235 | $2,578 |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica | – | – | – | – |
| Newton Medical CenterCovington | – | – | – | – |
| Spalding Regional Medical CenterGriffin | – | – | – | – |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | – | – | – | – |
| Washington County Regional Medical CenterSandersville | – | – | – | – |
| Emory Eastside Medical CenterSnellville | – | – | – | – |
| Donalsonville HospitalDonalsonville | – | – | – | – |
| Piedmont Macon North HospitalMacon | – | – | – | – |
| Dekalb Medical Center at HillandaleLithonia | – | – | – | – |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinDahlonega | – | – | – | – |
| Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth | – | – | – | – |
| Athur M Blank HospitalAtlanta | – | – | – | – |
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 | $1,386 |
|---|---|
| Navicent Health BaldwinMilledgeville, GA | $2,661 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA | $2,823 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GA | $2,854 |
| Sgmc HealthValdosta, GA | $2,883 |
Highest
| Upson Regional Medical CenterThomaston, GA | $3,404 |
|---|---|
| Satilla Regional Medical CenterWaycross, GA | $3,278 |
| Rockdale Medical CenterConyers, GA | $3,235 |
| Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville, GA | $3,235 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $3,235 |
Level 4 Urology and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 4 urology and related services cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 urology and related services (APC 5374) at 74 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $27,145 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $3,092, of which Medicare paid $2,453. 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 8.8 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.