Digestive Malignancy with Cc in Georgia
MS-DRG 375: Digestive malignancy with cc
$50,642typical hospital bill
$11,181typical amount paid
$8,308–$13,608range paid across 4 hospitals
Georgia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $50,642 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc | Atlanta | 16 | $32,828 | $8,308 | – | – | |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta | 11 | $33,634 | $9,776 | – | – | |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta | 13 | $67,650 | $12,586 | – | – | |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | Marietta | 11 | $92,654 | $13,608 | – | $33,360$24,868–$48,659 · 12 plans | |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville | – | – | – | – | $27,130$16,891–$34,143 · 34 plans |
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.