Septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours in Georgia
What 30 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours (DRG 870), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$319,189
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$58,723
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$49,796
Average per stay
State rank
#21 of 40
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $319,189 for septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours, about 5.4 times the average total payment of $58,723. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $66,013.
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 $58,723Billed $319,189
About 18¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this stay.
Georgia hospitals: septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus | 45 | $164,264 | $41,048 | $33,718 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta | 38 | $433,592 | $82,373 | $69,262 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville | 35 | $369,977 | $67,275 | $58,589 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 33 | $484,222 | $91,120 | $56,049 |
| Wellstar Douglas HospitalDouglasville | 30 | $308,028 | $43,109 | $38,196 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus | 28 | $240,756 | $50,394 | $41,760 |
| Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge | 28 | $402,446 | $63,874 | $48,888 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | 27 | $282,265 | $45,343 | $40,756 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany | 26 | $233,613 | $72,418 | $70,120 |
| Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur | 25 | $376,755 | $73,348 | $68,841 |
| Doctors HospitalAugusta | 24 | $630,919 | $47,872 | $37,745 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville | 24 | $304,586 | $50,579 | $49,763 |
| Floyd Medical CenterRome | 23 | $142,680 | $45,859 | $43,315 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 23 | $456,319 | $84,806 | $54,155 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 21 | $269,011 | $45,369 | $42,999 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta | 20 | $216,207 | $43,788 | $42,291 |
| Coliseum Medical CenterMacon | 20 | $308,396 | $52,514 | $49,288 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan | 19 | $297,584 | $48,124 | $47,525 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | 18 | $231,596 | $58,872 | $45,451 |
| Rockdale Medical CenterConyers | 16 | $356,483 | $53,407 | $52,008 |
| Sgmc HealthValdosta | 14 | $192,245 | $52,511 | $49,318 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta | 13 | $235,004 | $45,984 | $44,701 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta | 12 | $276,241 | $76,534 | $57,480 |
| Spalding Regional Medical CenterGriffin | 12 | $305,769 | $47,384 | $45,671 |
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell | 12 | $402,379 | $79,018 | $49,409 |
| Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome | 12 | $400,502 | $52,748 | $40,548 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 11 | $422,964 | $60,208 | $57,547 |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick | 11 | $116,485 | $63,357 | $62,914 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah | 11 | $219,411 | $43,326 | $41,620 |
| Southern Regional Medical CenterRiverdale | 11 | $286,219 | $55,959 | $53,585 |
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 Francis Hospital, INCColumbus, GA | $41,048 |
|---|---|
| Wellstar Douglas HospitalDouglasville, GA | $43,109 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA | $43,326 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta, GA | $43,788 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah, GA | $45,343 |
Highest
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta, GA | $91,120 |
|---|---|
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta, GA | $84,806 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA | $82,373 |
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell, GA | $79,018 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $76,534 |
Septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours in other states
Questions
How much does septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis with ventilator >96 hours (DRG 870) at 30 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $319,189 on average, while the average total payment was $58,723, of which Medicare paid $49,796. 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 5.4 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.