Level 4 Vascular Procedures in Georgia
What 58 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for level 4 vascular procedures (APC 5184), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$48,249
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$4,633
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$3,675
Average per service
State rank
#21 of 47
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $48,249 for level 4 vascular procedures, about 10.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $4,633. That payment is 7% below the U.S. average of $4,971.
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 $4,633Billed $48,249
About 10¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this service.
Georgia hospitals: level 4 vascular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 118 | $43,059 | $3,780 | $2,991 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville | 107 | $51,505 | $4,889 | $3,880 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 82 | $71,550 | $4,304 | $3,419 |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta | 78 | $38,476 | $4,969 | $3,959 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta | 75 | $36,520 | $5,100 | $4,063 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah | 58 | $30,278 | $4,645 | $3,698 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | 54 | $33,227 | $4,613 | $3,633 |
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell | 53 | $62,248 | $5,100 | $4,062 |
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta | 45 | $50,448 | $4,464 | $3,540 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | 40 | $71,009 | $4,413 | $3,506 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville | 40 | $36,809 | $4,972 | $3,962 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta | 39 | $37,389 | $4,380 | $3,435 |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick | 38 | $12,717 | $4,977 | $3,966 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton | 37 | $34,113 | $3,308 | $2,636 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta | 37 | $35,991 | $4,773 | $3,777 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 34 | $32,214 | $3,900 | $3,107 |
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus | 34 | $38,459 | $4,645 | $3,701 |
| Doctors HospitalAugusta | 34 | $87,336 | $4,541 | $3,596 |
| Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville | 33 | $75,436 | $4,977 | $3,934 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville | 33 | $43,205 | $4,421 | $3,448 |
| Spalding Regional Medical CenterGriffin | 31 | $60,128 | $4,969 | $3,920 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta | 31 | $44,755 | $4,935 | $3,932 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 29 | $38,864 | $4,414 | $3,517 |
| Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome | 29 | $135,128 | $5,010 | $3,992 |
| Sgmc HealthValdosta | 26 | $27,155 | $4,645 | $3,701 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany | 24 | $25,722 | $5,001 | $3,950 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus | 24 | $41,499 | $4,491 | $3,547 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek | 24 | $27,167 | $4,887 | $3,894 |
| John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville | 22 | $22,071 | $4,540 | $3,583 |
| Southern Regional Medical CenterRiverdale | 21 | $67,361 | $5,100 | $4,045 |
| St Mary's HospitalAthens | 20 | $59,297 | $4,811 | $3,789 |
| Coliseum Medical CenterMacon | 19 | $55,333 | $4,520 | $3,561 |
| Rockdale Medical CenterConyers | 18 | $68,198 | $4,874 | $3,838 |
| Hamilton Medical CenterDalton | 17 | $21,642 | $5,010 | $3,992 |
| Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge | 17 | $55,711 | $4,722 | $3,705 |
| Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur | 16 | $30,351 | $5,100 | $4,063 |
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell | 16 | $84,118 | $5,100 | $4,063 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan | 16 | $50,421 | $4,846 | $3,809 |
| Floyd Medical CenterRome | 14 | $55,783 | $5,010 | $3,992 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta | 12 | $109,194 | $4,675 | $3,725 |
| Upson Regional Medical CenterThomaston | – | – | – | – |
| Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton | – | – | – | – |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica | – | – | – | – |
| Candler HospitalSavannah | – | – | – | – |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins | – | – | – | – |
| East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro | – | – | – | – |
| Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton | – | – | – | – |
| Crisp Regional HospitalCordele | – | – | – | – |
| Grady General HospitalCairo | – | – | – | – |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalJesup | – | – | – | – |
| Fairview Park HospitalDublin | – | – | – | – |
| Meadows Regional Medical Center INCVidalia | – | – | – | – |
| Wellstar Douglas HospitalDouglasville | – | – | – | – |
| Emory Eastside Medical CenterSnellville | – | – | – | – |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCJasper | – | – | – | – |
| Dekalb Medical Center at HillandaleLithonia | – | – | – | – |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, INCNewnan | – | – | – | – |
| Wellstar Windy Hill HospitalMarietta | – | – | – | – |
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
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA | $3,308 |
|---|---|
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta, GA | $3,780 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA | $3,900 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta, GA | $4,304 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA | $4,380 |
Highest
| Southern Regional Medical CenterRiverdale, GA | $5,100 |
|---|---|
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell, GA | $5,100 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $5,100 |
| Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur, GA | $5,100 |
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell, GA | $5,100 |
Level 4 Vascular Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 4 vascular procedures cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 vascular procedures (APC 5184) at 58 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $48,249 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $4,633, of which Medicare paid $3,675. 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 10.4 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.