Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications in Georgia
What 56 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications (DRG 698), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$67,994
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$15,208
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$12,266
Average per stay
State rank
#36 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $67,994 for other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications, about 4.5 times the average total payment of $15,208. That payment is 2% below the U.S. average of $15,452.
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 $15,208Billed $67,994
About 22¢ 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: other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 100 | $87,129 | $17,565 | $15,576 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville | 95 | $76,957 | $15,945 | $12,463 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta | 93 | $72,243 | $24,801 | $15,620 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 82 | $68,600 | $18,888 | $10,743 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 64 | $95,249 | $12,724 | $11,090 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 61 | $60,683 | $14,046 | $11,576 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta | 60 | $40,370 | $12,352 | $8,871 |
| Candler HospitalSavannah | 58 | $53,778 | $12,723 | $11,354 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton | 57 | $81,344 | $12,762 | $11,889 |
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta | 53 | $91,617 | $26,461 | $17,681 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville | 52 | $77,686 | $16,167 | $13,614 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins | 48 | $32,786 | $12,031 | $10,484 |
| Sgmc HealthValdosta | 46 | $36,525 | $12,483 | $10,838 |
| Doctors HospitalAugusta | 46 | $99,800 | $12,555 | $10,500 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | 45 | $46,869 | $14,023 | $11,528 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta | 43 | $86,241 | $18,121 | $15,363 |
| Emory Eastside Medical CenterSnellville | 42 | $80,387 | $12,826 | $11,827 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville | 39 | $67,090 | $13,169 | $12,218 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek | 39 | $48,976 | $13,389 | $9,764 |
| Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge | 38 | $61,724 | $12,920 | $11,804 |
| Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur | 37 | $53,621 | $13,804 | $12,723 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan | 37 | $66,057 | $14,753 | $9,830 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta | 35 | $50,271 | $11,446 | $10,538 |
| Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton | 35 | $39,886 | $13,206 | $12,413 |
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell | 35 | $72,132 | $15,458 | $13,343 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah | 34 | $50,904 | $10,400 | $9,465 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta | 34 | $105,729 | $31,793 | $25,228 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | 34 | $63,626 | $15,250 | $12,548 |
| Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome | 34 | $109,569 | $12,987 | $11,461 |
| Wellstar Paulding HospitalDallas | 33 | $77,184 | $11,978 | $9,374 |
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus | 31 | $62,490 | $11,529 | $9,468 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus | 31 | $49,408 | $9,737 | $8,789 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus | 30 | $57,579 | $13,286 | $11,479 |
| Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton | 26 | $35,047 | $12,840 | $11,586 |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick | 26 | $34,637 | $15,218 | $14,402 |
| Rockdale Medical CenterConyers | 26 | $58,881 | $13,600 | $12,315 |
| Floyd Medical CenterRome | 25 | $46,779 | $14,213 | $11,534 |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta | 25 | $75,296 | $16,720 | $13,744 |
| West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange | 24 | $88,048 | $12,994 | $11,311 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro | 24 | $82,922 | $11,454 | $10,052 |
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell | 24 | $80,069 | $13,099 | $12,268 |
| Coliseum Medical CenterMacon | 23 | $76,750 | $13,349 | $11,093 |
| Gordon HospitalCalhoun | 21 | $68,702 | $19,329 | $9,197 |
| Wellstar Douglas HospitalDouglasville | 20 | $159,279 | $18,787 | $12,257 |
| Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville | 19 | $87,541 | $14,241 | $11,383 |
| Dekalb Medical Center at HillandaleLithonia | 18 | $38,597 | $15,506 | $13,874 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany | 17 | $55,986 | $15,485 | $14,556 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCJasper | 17 | $43,746 | $11,799 | $10,839 |
| Newton Medical CenterCovington | 16 | $54,632 | $12,876 | $12,060 |
| John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville | 16 | $33,101 | $12,966 | $11,751 |
| Colquitt Reg Medical CenterMoultrie | 15 | $31,327 | $13,281 | $11,720 |
| Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth | 15 | $55,173 | $11,699 | $10,831 |
| Hamilton Medical CenterDalton | 12 | $61,056 | $14,910 | $11,422 |
| Satilla Regional Medical CenterWaycross | 12 | $71,694 | $13,961 | $10,308 |
| St Mary's HospitalAthens | 12 | $46,761 | $15,590 | $12,097 |
| Spalding Regional Medical CenterGriffin | 11 | $101,055 | $14,500 | $12,841 |
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
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus, GA | $9,737 |
|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA | $10,400 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA | $11,446 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro, GA | $11,454 |
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus, GA | $11,529 |
Highest
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA | $31,793 |
|---|---|
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta, GA | $26,461 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $24,801 |
| Gordon HospitalCalhoun, GA | $19,329 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta, GA | $18,888 |
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with major complications (DRG 698) at 56 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $67,994 on average, while the average total payment was $15,208, of which Medicare paid $12,266. 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 4.5 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.