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Other major cardiovascular procedures with major complications in Georgia

What 12 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other major cardiovascular procedures with major complications (DRG 270), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 270 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $284,524 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $55,227 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $42,545 Average per stay
State rank #30 of 37 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $284,524 for other major cardiovascular procedures with major complications, about 5.2 times the average total payment of $55,227. That payment is 5% above the U.S. average of $52,554.

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 $55,227Billed $284,524

About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this stay.

Georgia hospitals: other major cardiovascular 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
Piedmont HospitalAtlanta 37 $276,370 $51,576 $33,771
Emory University HospitalAtlanta 32 $295,651 $79,107 $55,280
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville 29 $316,499 $59,876 $45,699
Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta 20 $400,179 $87,177 $48,242
Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah 19 $450,935 $53,041 $47,847
Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta 18 $218,027 $37,888 $36,368
Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville 18 $272,392 $50,296 $47,296
St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus 18 $198,543 $36,116 $34,237
Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta 15 $196,409 $40,188 $39,411
Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens 13 $196,427 $41,404 $33,180
Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon 12 $262,859 $42,175 $39,052
Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta 11 $214,835 $50,275 $42,267
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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.

Highest

Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta, GA$87,177
Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA$79,107
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville, GA$59,876
Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah, GA$53,041
Piedmont HospitalAtlanta, GA$51,576

Other major cardiovascular procedures with major complications in other states

Questions

How much does other major cardiovascular procedures with major complications cost in Georgia?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other major cardiovascular procedures with major complications (DRG 270) at 12 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $284,524 on average, while the average total payment was $55,227, of which Medicare paid $42,545. 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 5.2 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.