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Non-extensive burns in Georgia

What 3 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for non-extensive burns (DRG 935), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 935 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $170,415 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $23,486 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $20,921 Average per stay
State rank #1 of 1 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $170,415 for non-extensive burns, about 7.3 times the average total payment of $23,486. That payment is 18% below the U.S. average of $28,598.

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 $23,486Billed $170,415

About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this stay.

Georgia hospitals: non-extensive burns

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
Doctors HospitalAugusta 24 $224,429 $18,279 $16,579
Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell 14 $73,613 $18,735 $17,387
Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta 12 $175,322 $39,443 $33,726
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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$18,279
Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell, GA$18,735
Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA$39,443

Highest

Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA$39,443
Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell, GA$18,735
Doctors HospitalAugusta, GA$18,279

Non-extensive burns in other states

Questions

How much does non-extensive burns cost in Georgia?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for non-extensive burns (DRG 935) at 3 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $170,415 on average, while the average total payment was $23,486, of which Medicare paid $20,921. 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 7.3 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.