Major small and large bowel procedures with major complications in Georgia
What 29 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for major small and large bowel procedures with major complications (DRG 329), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$215,901
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$43,664
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$34,610
Average per stay
State rank
#32 of 47
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $215,901 for major small and large bowel procedures with major complications, about 4.9 times the average total payment of $43,664. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $43,910.
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 $43,664Billed $215,901
About 20¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Georgia:
Georgia hospitals: major small and large bowel procedures with major complications
Every Georgia hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville | 57 | $258,121 | $41,333 | $34,530 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 50 | $248,148 | $40,778 | $35,571 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 35 | $193,921 | $34,673 | $30,585 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton | 35 | $190,912 | $33,609 | $30,419 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 34 | $167,949 | $49,869 | $25,942 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | 30 | $270,988 | $38,409 | $33,193 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta | 27 | $331,000 | $92,486 | $62,312 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | 27 | $276,713 | $46,720 | $40,635 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 22 | $180,752 | $39,349 | $36,714 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta | 20 | $114,107 | $34,174 | $27,632 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta | 20 | $221,395 | $47,205 | $39,054 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville | 18 | $231,576 | $55,534 | $32,556 |
| Candler HospitalSavannah | 17 | $187,297 | $37,156 | $30,420 |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick | 16 | $82,552 | $41,327 | $40,103 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta | 16 | $140,030 | $38,442 | $27,424 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville | 16 | $176,008 | $37,399 | $24,911 |
| Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton | 15 | $94,519 | $31,519 | $26,266 |
| Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur | 15 | $167,922 | $43,132 | $28,906 |
| Sgmc HealthValdosta | 15 | $93,186 | $29,642 | $27,621 |
| Floyd Medical CenterRome | 14 | $221,430 | $38,706 | $36,006 |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta | 14 | $265,074 | $58,875 | $50,404 |
| Doctors HospitalAugusta | 14 | $413,302 | $28,454 | $26,950 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins | 12 | $109,895 | $33,234 | $30,892 |
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus | 12 | $118,111 | $29,052 | $26,418 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek | 12 | $127,848 | $33,129 | $31,905 |
| Hamilton Medical CenterDalton | 11 | $180,468 | $33,817 | $30,572 |
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta | 11 | $309,522 | $76,639 | $49,789 |
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell | 11 | $380,721 | $54,978 | $46,650 |
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell | 11 | $365,266 | $74,569 | $40,785 |
Lowest and highest payments in Georgia
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Doctors HospitalAugusta, GA | $28,454 |
|---|---|
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus, GA | $29,052 |
| Sgmc HealthValdosta, GA | $29,642 |
| Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton, GA | $31,519 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek, GA | $33,129 |
Highest
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $92,486 |
|---|---|
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta, GA | $76,639 |
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell, GA | $74,569 |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta, GA | $58,875 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville, GA | $55,534 |
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Questions
How much does major small and large bowel procedures with major complications cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for major small and large bowel procedures with major complications (DRG 329) at 29 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $215,901 on average, while the average total payment was $43,664, of which Medicare paid $34,610. 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 stay in Georgia, average charges were 4.9 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.