Level 6 Urology and Related Services in Georgia
What 51 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for level 6 urology and related services (APC 5376), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$47,836
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$8,311
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$6,682
Average per service
State rank
#22 of 45
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $47,836 for level 6 urology and related services, about 5.8 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $8,311. That payment is 7% below the U.S. average of $8,915.
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 $8,311Billed $47,836
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this service.
Georgia hospitals: level 6 urology and related services
Every Georgia hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
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
| Candler HospitalSavannah, GA | $7,554 |
|---|---|
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA | $7,796 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins, GA | $7,867 |
| John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville, GA | $7,898 |
| Coliseum Medical CenterMacon, GA | $7,909 |
Highest
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan, GA | $8,547 |
|---|---|
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville, GA | $8,547 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville, GA | $8,547 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton, GA | $8,547 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA | $8,547 |
Level 6 Urology and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 6 urology and related services cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 6 urology and related services (APC 5376) at 51 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $47,836 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $8,311, of which Medicare paid $6,682. 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 5.8 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.