US Health Care Costs

Doctors Hospital

3651 Wheeler Road, Augusta, GA 30909 · (706) 651-6008

General hospitalProprietaryEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$7what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$191.4Mnet income, all sources
34.5%margin on patient care alone
$27.2Mcost of charity care (7.4% of costs)
$25.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
292beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending March 2025.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871320$139,504$14,250
Heart failure, with major complications 29178$75,775$9,893
Kidney failure, with major complications 68277$69,195$10,539
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85364$713,357$49,416
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64052$89,300$9,614
Kidney failure, with complications 68348$59,529$7,111
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69846$99,800$12,555
Pneumonia, with major complications 19344$84,193$9,846
Sepsis 87243$58,206$7,898
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68935$63,450$8,789
Respiratory failure 18932$90,050$9,344
Heart attack, with major complications 28032$117,352$11,727
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37730$113,657$13,096
Stroke, with major complications 06429$127,845$13,748
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06528$76,521$7,677
Lung infection, with major complications 17728$73,571$11,472
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37828$57,200$7,801
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48128$193,196$14,391
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38926$57,514$6,844
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 43225$95,142$13,557
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87024$630,919$47,872
Non-Extensive Burns 93524$224,429$18,279
Stomach and digestive disorders 39223$50,117$6,475
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52222$174,227$15,145
Urinary tract infection 69021$50,334$7,139
Fainting 31220$54,380$7,281
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81120$72,391$10,410
Back problems (no surgery) 55219$77,439$7,543
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20818$220,112$18,613
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60318$37,461$7,292
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05717$67,607$9,929
Seizures 10117$56,116$7,225
Other Circulatory System O.r. Procedures 26417$265,769$30,943
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 25216$317,754$25,388
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30915$52,378$6,462
Skin Graft for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis with Cc 57415$389,244$25,059
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32914$413,302$28,454
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39114$93,122$9,617
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48014$326,278$19,571
Skin Graft Except for Skin Ulcer or Cellulitis with Cc 57714$337,910$21,056
Tracheostomy with Mv >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Neck Withou 00413$794,459$59,661
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06913$56,736$6,571
Heart attack, with complications 28113$91,328$7,261
Minor Skin Disorders Without Mcc 60713$129,489$7,133
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64113$64,791$6,460
Delirium and other mental confusion 88413$69,194$12,123
Full Thickness Burn with Skin Graft or Inhalation Injury with Cc/Mcc 92813$379,378$50,871
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Mcc 07012$84,529$11,762
Seizures with Mcc 10012$124,265$13,727
High blood pressure 30512$47,663$6,197
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39312$100,740$11,848
Wound Debridement and Skin Graft Except Hand for Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue D 46312$440,054$158,821
Wound Debridement and Skin Graft Except Hand for Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue D 46412$334,475$21,906
Other Vascular Procedures with Cc 25311$248,534$18,717
Other digestive problems, with complications 39411$52,723$7,453
Medical Back Problems with Mcc 55111$140,014$11,828
Skin Debridement with Cc 57111$225,610$13,017
Diabetes, with major complications 63711$100,206$10,529
Diabetes, with complications 63811$37,672$7,128
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85411$249,839$14,386

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