Syncope and collapse in Georgia
What 49 hospitals in Georgia charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for syncope and collapse (DRG 312), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$42,123
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,904
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,830
Average per stay
State rank
#38 of 48
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Georgia billed an average of $42,123 for syncope and collapse, about 4.7 times the average total payment of $8,904. That payment is 4% above the U.S. average of $8,552.
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 $8,904Billed $42,123
About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Georgia billed for this stay.
Georgia hospitals: syncope and collapse
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta | 113 | $50,373 | $10,355 | $8,068 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta | 70 | $27,360 | $6,561 | $4,885 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville | 67 | $45,656 | $9,281 | $6,996 |
| Athens Regional Medical CenterAthens | 63 | $41,522 | $8,254 | $6,607 |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical CenterMacon | 57 | $42,912 | $9,315 | $7,034 |
| Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville | 52 | $41,395 | $7,570 | $5,860 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta | 49 | $34,882 | $9,617 | $4,810 |
| Northside Hospital ForsythCumming | 45 | $49,171 | $7,505 | $5,370 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta | 45 | $82,242 | $23,254 | $17,793 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta | 45 | $57,910 | $11,427 | $9,678 |
| Northside Hospital CherokeeCanton | 44 | $51,241 | $7,817 | $6,294 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah | 42 | $27,567 | $6,009 | $4,408 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial HospitalAlbany | 41 | $26,908 | $8,507 | $7,050 |
| Houston Medical CenterWarner Robins | 37 | $21,853 | $7,218 | $5,783 |
| Southeast Georgia Reg Med CtrBrunswick | 35 | $25,620 | $7,910 | $6,558 |
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta | 35 | $50,194 | $13,667 | $9,954 |
| Floyd Medical CenterRome | 35 | $33,751 | $9,557 | $7,290 |
| Henry Medical Center, INCStockbridge | 35 | $36,972 | $7,845 | $6,587 |
| Hamilton Medical CenterDalton | 33 | $31,050 | $8,409 | $6,737 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, INCSavannah | 33 | $44,382 | $8,509 | $6,578 |
| Wellstar Cobb HospitalAustell | 33 | $57,854 | $9,698 | $8,228 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville | 30 | $63,861 | $11,959 | $7,320 |
| Sgmc HealthValdosta | 30 | $19,388 | $7,289 | $5,911 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, INCNewnan | 30 | $37,966 | $7,570 | $5,984 |
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta | 28 | $33,399 | $6,009 | $4,846 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus | 27 | $34,737 | $8,308 | $6,668 |
| Tift Regional Medical CenterTifton | 27 | $27,712 | $8,274 | $7,307 |
| North Fulton Regional HospitalRoswell | 26 | $63,046 | $7,819 | $6,623 |
| Wellstar Paulding HospitalDallas | 23 | $53,502 | $6,046 | $4,911 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical CenterStatesboro | 23 | $40,301 | $6,753 | $5,405 |
| Redmond Regional Medical CenterRome | 23 | $64,338 | $6,980 | $5,735 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek | 23 | $24,046 | $6,064 | $4,534 |
| Candler HospitalSavannah | 22 | $27,860 | $7,741 | $6,296 |
| Cartersville Medical CenterCartersville | 21 | $51,286 | $7,475 | $6,146 |
| Rockdale Medical CenterConyers | 20 | $43,736 | $8,436 | $6,456 |
| Doctors HospitalAugusta | 20 | $54,380 | $7,281 | $4,864 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta | 19 | $29,424 | $11,596 | $6,999 |
| West Georgia Medical CenterLagrange | 19 | $51,221 | $8,139 | $6,850 |
| St Francis Hospital, INCColumbus | 19 | $28,339 | $6,597 | $5,028 |
| Coliseum Medical CenterMacon | 15 | $46,855 | $7,701 | $6,011 |
| Emory Eastside Medical CenterSnellville | 15 | $50,605 | $7,904 | $6,381 |
| Fairview Park HospitalDublin | 14 | $67,361 | $6,599 | $5,083 |
| Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta | 13 | $30,245 | $10,621 | $7,370 |
| Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur | 12 | $24,964 | $9,779 | $6,579 |
| Tanner Medical Center - CarrolltonCarrollton | 11 | $25,284 | $9,119 | $6,173 |
| Newton Medical CenterCovington | 11 | $41,596 | $7,831 | $6,792 |
| Colquitt Reg Medical CenterMoultrie | 11 | $21,604 | $7,945 | $6,174 |
| Wellstar Douglas HospitalDouglasville | 11 | $59,221 | $9,121 | $7,655 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital INCJasper | 11 | $31,387 | $7,252 | $5,768 |
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
| Saint Joseph's Hosp of AtlantaAtlanta, GA | $6,009 |
|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital - SavannahSavannah, GA | $6,009 |
| Wellstar Paulding HospitalDallas, GA | $6,046 |
| Emory Johns Creek HospitalJohns Creek, GA | $6,064 |
| Piedmont Augusta HospitalAugusta, GA | $6,561 |
Highest
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA | $23,254 |
|---|---|
| Medical College of Ga Hospitals and ClinicsAugusta, GA | $13,667 |
| Gwinnett Medical CenterLawrenceville, GA | $11,959 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $11,596 |
| Northside HospitalAtlanta, GA | $11,427 |
Syncope and collapse in other states
Questions
How much does syncope and collapse cost in Georgia?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for syncope and collapse (DRG 312) at 49 hospitals in Georgia was billed at $42,123 on average, while the average total payment was $8,904, of which Medicare paid $6,830. 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 4.7 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.