Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications in Georgia
What 63 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications (DRG 872), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$44,196
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$9,779
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,219
Average per stay
State rank
#34 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $44,196 for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications, about 4.5 times the average total payment of $9,779. That payment is 3% below the U.S. average of $10,085.
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 $9,779Billed $44,196
About 22¢ 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:
Georgia hospitals: septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without 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 Fayette HospitalFayetteville | 170 | $44,022 | $8,573 | $6,860 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 152 | $41,398 | $9,505 | $7,290 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan | 111 | $48,046 | $9,260 | $6,712 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 103 | $45,220 | $13,710 | $5,765 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta | 87 | $34,137 | $8,466 | $6,147 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 83 | $47,852 | $11,420 | $9,165 |
| Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge | 81 | $42,073 | $9,505 | $7,267 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional NorthsideColumbus | 73 | $32,338 | $6,616 | $4,689 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton | 70 | $56,551 | $10,233 | $6,738 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | 69 | $37,618 | $9,449 | $6,973 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins | 67 | $22,464 | $8,132 | $6,403 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCJasper | 65 | $37,600 | $8,851 | $6,726 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville | 64 | $55,787 | $11,730 | $8,597 |
| Rockdale Medical CenterConyers | 63 | $43,123 | $9,264 | $8,047 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta | 58 | $36,477 | $7,463 | $5,400 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 57 | $60,843 | $8,941 | $6,435 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus | 57 | $38,480 | $9,478 | $7,729 |
| Wellstar Paulding HospitalDallas | 48 | $74,020 | $7,994 | $5,581 |
| Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome | 48 | $81,854 | $8,217 | $6,633 |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick | 47 | $23,450 | $9,451 | $8,236 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro | 47 | $45,924 | $8,149 | $5,625 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville | 46 | $56,949 | $10,538 | $8,300 |
| Candler HospitalSavannah | 45 | $28,525 | $8,965 | $7,119 |
| Coliseum Medical CenterMacon | 45 | $47,512 | $8,945 | $7,341 |
| West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange | 44 | $57,328 | $9,528 | $7,656 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta | 43 | $34,374 | $15,642 | $7,426 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta | 43 | $54,720 | $12,256 | $10,994 |
| Doctors HospitalAugusta | 43 | $58,206 | $7,898 | $6,683 |
| Newton Medical CenterCovington | 42 | $43,708 | $9,746 | $6,709 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah | 39 | $35,289 | $6,803 | $5,591 |
| Sgmc HealthValdosta | 38 | $28,234 | $8,597 | $6,856 |
| Emory Eastside Medical CenterSnellville | 38 | $56,914 | $9,043 | $7,691 |
| Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton | 36 | $39,890 | $9,527 | $8,349 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | 36 | $56,496 | $11,410 | $7,977 |
| Satilla Regional Medical CenterWaycross | 35 | $41,615 | $8,489 | $6,643 |
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta | 33 | $53,060 | $17,888 | $11,708 |
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell | 33 | $52,232 | $11,167 | $9,029 |
| Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton | 31 | $35,687 | $11,095 | $6,835 |
| Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville | 31 | $57,280 | $8,975 | $7,156 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek | 31 | $29,140 | $7,993 | $5,185 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany | 30 | $32,467 | $13,262 | $7,812 |
| Colquitt Reg Medical CenterMoultrie | 28 | $30,073 | $9,247 | $7,488 |
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus | 27 | $34,390 | $7,849 | $5,299 |
| Spalding Regional Medical CenterGriffin | 25 | $51,291 | $8,749 | $7,661 |
| Walton Regional Medical CenterMonroe | 25 | $44,732 | $8,455 | $7,149 |
| Wellstar Douglas HospitalDouglasville | 25 | $60,780 | $15,724 | $6,480 |
| Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur | 24 | $30,519 | $9,806 | $7,733 |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta | 23 | $30,879 | $11,246 | $8,382 |
| St Mary's HospitalAthens | 22 | $24,243 | $10,262 | $6,626 |
| Northside Hospital DuluthDuluth | 22 | $43,896 | $8,238 | $7,088 |
| John D Archbold Memorial HospitalThomasville | 21 | $28,854 | $9,224 | $7,662 |
| Piedmont Macon North HospitalMacon | 21 | $32,464 | $8,737 | $6,494 |
| Gordon HospitalCalhoun | 20 | $44,845 | $8,845 | $6,700 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta | 20 | $62,992 | $23,146 | $19,134 |
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell | 20 | $75,470 | $8,956 | $7,639 |
| Hamilton Medical CenterDalton | 19 | $43,340 | $10,333 | $8,153 |
| Floyd Medical CenterRome | 18 | $51,967 | $11,803 | $7,736 |
| Meadows Regional Medical Center INCVidalia | 16 | $29,703 | $9,134 | $7,706 |
| Dekalb Medical Center at HillandaleLithonia | 15 | $37,860 | $11,039 | $9,733 |
| Tanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica | 13 | $38,028 | $10,365 | $9,237 |
| Wayne Memorial HospitalJesup | 13 | $33,644 | $9,168 | $8,133 |
| Fairview Park HospitalDublin | 13 | $74,758 | $7,577 | $6,324 |
| Union General HospitalBlairsville | 12 | $18,786 | $7,536 | $6,312 |
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 | $6,616 |
|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA | $6,803 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta, GA | $7,463 |
| Union General HospitalBlairsville, GA | $7,536 |
| Fairview Park HospitalDublin, GA | $7,577 |
Highest
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA | $23,146 |
|---|---|
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta, GA | $17,888 |
| Wellstar Douglas HospitalDouglasville, GA | $15,724 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $15,642 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta, GA | $13,710 |
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Questions
How much does septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications (DRG 872) at 63 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $44,196 on average, while the average total payment was $9,779, of which Medicare paid $7,219. 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.