Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O in Georgia
MS-DRG 023: Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with mcc o
$292,915typical hospital bill
$58,177typical amount paid
$39,889–$72,463range paid across 9 hospitals
Georgia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $292,915 for this stay in 2024, about 5.0 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | Cash price | Insurers (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus | 15 | $216,595 | $39,889 | – | – | |
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | Savannah | 29 | $292,915 | $44,621 | – | – | |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville | 25 | $249,805 | $52,760 | – | $125,960$71,932–$159,754 · 34 plans | |
| Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center | Roswell | 21 | $304,752 | $54,367 | – | – | |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated with Med Col | Augusta | 27 | $214,987 | $58,177 | – | – | |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta | 32 | $301,451 | $59,681 | – | – | |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | Marietta | 68 | $441,994 | $61,104 | – | $154,888$91,531–$225,919 · 12 plans | |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Atlanta | 50 | $352,566 | $70,498 | – | – | |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta | 30 | $196,419 | $72,463 | – | – |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.