Respiratory infections and inflammations with complications in Georgia
What 23 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for respiratory infections and inflammations with complications (DRG 178), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$42,483
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$9,469
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,213
Average per stay
State rank
#32 of 46
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $42,483 for respiratory infections and inflammations with complications, about 4.5 times the average total payment of $9,469. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $9,493.
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 $9,469Billed $42,483
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: respiratory infections and inflammations with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sgmc HealthValdosta | 42 | $22,399 | $8,047 | $6,364 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta | 39 | $28,354 | $7,443 | $5,143 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 38 | $57,849 | $11,194 | $9,259 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville | 37 | $45,794 | $9,841 | $7,379 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 33 | $56,338 | $8,048 | $6,862 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta | 30 | $54,294 | $11,980 | $10,511 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 28 | $37,393 | $8,751 | $6,907 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton | 25 | $68,630 | $8,288 | $7,113 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta | 25 | $58,747 | $16,548 | $9,144 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville | 23 | $46,365 | $10,784 | $8,736 |
| Union General HospitalBlairsville | 22 | $27,883 | $7,357 | $5,800 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek | 22 | $27,634 | $8,083 | $4,751 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta | 17 | $47,521 | $10,377 | $8,177 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins | 15 | $28,789 | $7,822 | $6,378 |
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell | 14 | $82,648 | $9,679 | $7,840 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany | 13 | $29,757 | $9,643 | $8,196 |
| Candler HospitalSavannah | 13 | $30,268 | $8,579 | $6,941 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah | 13 | $34,236 | $6,740 | $5,361 |
| Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton | 13 | $38,422 | $8,971 | $7,844 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 12 | $40,766 | $12,778 | $4,696 |
| Colquitt Reg Medical CenterMoultrie | 12 | $27,776 | $9,109 | $6,522 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCJasper | 12 | $36,227 | $7,619 | $6,395 |
| St Mary's HospitalAthens | 11 | $27,130 | $9,006 | $7,236 |
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
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA | $6,740 |
|---|---|
| Union General HospitalBlairsville, GA | $7,357 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta, GA | $7,443 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCJasper, GA | $7,619 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins, GA | $7,822 |
Highest
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $16,548 |
|---|---|
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta, GA | $12,778 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA | $11,980 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta, GA | $11,194 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville, GA | $10,784 |
Respiratory infections and inflammations with complications in other states
Questions
How much does respiratory infections and inflammations with complications cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for respiratory infections and inflammations with complications (DRG 178) at 23 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $42,483 on average, while the average total payment was $9,469, of which Medicare paid $7,213. 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.