Level 7 Radiation Therapy in Georgia
What 26 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for level 7 radiation therapy (APC 5627), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$79,836
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$7,113
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$5,661
Average per service
State rank
#23 of 37
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $79,836 for level 7 radiation therapy, about 11.2 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $7,113. That payment is 7% below the U.S. average of $7,615.
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 $7,113Billed $79,836
About 9¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this service.
Georgia hospitals: level 7 radiation therapy
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 | $6,582 |
|---|---|
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta, GA | $6,997 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville, GA | $7,100 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA | $7,122 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $7,227 |
Highest
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $7,227 |
|---|---|
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta, GA | $7,227 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center, INCNewnan, GA | $7,227 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming, GA | $7,122 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville, GA | $7,100 |
Level 7 Radiation Therapy in other states
Questions
How much does level 7 radiation therapy cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 7 radiation therapy (APC 5627) at 26 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $79,836 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $7,113, of which Medicare paid $5,661. 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 11.2 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.