What 4 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other multiple significant trauma with complications (DRG 964), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $110,317 for other multiple significant trauma with complications, about 5.2 times the average total payment of $21,140. That payment is 11% above the U.S. average of $19,129.
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.
About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Georgia:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta | 22 | $137,579 | $31,338 | $23,756 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 15 | $113,242 | $17,895 | $12,245 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | 12 | $101,286 | $13,811 | $10,524 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | 12 | $65,711 | $13,830 | $9,806 |
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.
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah, GA | $13,811 |
|---|---|
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon, GA | $13,830 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta, GA | $17,895 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA | $31,338 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA | $31,338 |
|---|---|
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta, GA | $17,895 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon, GA | $13,830 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah, GA | $13,811 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other multiple significant trauma with complications (DRG 964) at 4 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $110,317 on average, while the average total payment was $21,140, of which Medicare paid $15,578. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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.