Hospital Costs > Combined Anterior/Posterior Spinal Fusion W/O Cc/Mcc > Combined Anterior/Posterior Spinal Fusion W/O Cc/Mcc - costs for treatment in Georgia
| Hospital | City | Discharges | Avg Covered Charges | Avg Total Payment | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta | 11 | $78,604.40 | $47,699.50 | $38,637.60 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Savannah | Savannah | 21 | $130,475.00 | $37,733.60 | $28,854.00 |
| Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens | 21 | $228,294.00 | $48,102.70 | $47,005.20 |
| Northside Medical Center Columbus | Columbus | 37 | $146,641.00 | $39,810.70 | $28,958.40 | Total 4 hospitals | 90 |
Source: Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data: Inpatient for FY2014
Average Covered Charges: The provider's average charge for services covered by Medicare for all discharges in the MS-DRG. These will vary from hospital to hospital because of differences in hospital charge structures.
Average Total Payments: The average total payments to all providers for the MS-DRG including the MSDRG amount, teaching, disproportionate share, capital, and outlier payments for all cases. Also included in average total payments are co-payment and deductible amounts that the patient is responsible for and any additional payments by third parties for coordination of benefits.
Average Medicare Payments: The average amount that Medicare pays to the provider for Medicare's share of the MS-DRG. Average Medicare payment amounts include the MS-DRG amount, teaching, disproportionate share, capital, and outlier payments for all cases. Medicare payments DO NOT include beneficiary co-payments and deductible amounts nor any additional payments from third parties for coordination of benefits. Note: In general, Medicare FFS claims with dates-of-service or dates-of-discharge on or after April 1, 2013, incurred a 2 percent reduction in Medicare payment. This is in response to mandatory across-the-board reductions in Federal spending, also known as sequestration
Hospital Rank: We have calculated the rank for each procedure within a hospital. The left number is the national ranking, the right one is the state ranking. For discharges, ranking is from highest # of discharges to lower (hospital with highest number of discharges ranks first). For charges and payments, lowest means a higher ranking.