Emory Decatur Hospital

2701 N Decatur Road, Decatur, GA 30033 · (404) 501-1000

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateNo emergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$25what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$48.7Mnet income, all sources

5.7%margin on patient care alone

$21.0Mcost of charity care (4.3% of costs)

$58.3Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

401beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending August 2025. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

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)

Stay	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Sepsis, with major complications 871	213	$68,228	$16,292
Heart failure, with major complications 291	135	$47,289	$12,013
Psychoses 885	60	$51,390	$13,246
Respiratory failure 189	56	$54,008	$13,998
Lung infection, with major complications 177	44	$53,627	$14,222
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	42	$28,258	$9,792
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	38	$49,245	$12,297
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	38	$41,709	$12,921
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	37	$53,621	$13,804
Kidney failure, with complications 683	32	$30,108	$9,750
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	29	$60,066	$16,470
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	27	$34,158	$9,406
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	25	$40,925	$11,723
Heart attack, with major complications 280	25	$56,870	$13,579
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	25	$30,933	$10,202
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	25	$158,569	$42,034
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 870	25	$376,755	$73,348
Stroke, with major complications 064	24	$47,115	$16,695
Sepsis 872	24	$30,519	$9,806
COPD, with major complications 190	22	$41,656	$9,669
Diabetes, with major complications 637	22	$44,274	$13,127
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	22	$21,172	$7,856
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	19	$70,761	$22,560
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 175	18	$53,132	$12,443
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	16	$28,572	$7,450
Diabetes, with complications 638	16	$29,467	$8,835
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 057	15	$60,123	$16,015
Seizures with Mcc 100	15	$93,790	$18,849
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	15	$52,946	$11,052
Bowel surgery, with major complications 329	15	$167,922	$43,132
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 811	15	$60,645	$14,990
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 252	13	$127,929	$34,415
Heart stent 322	13	$57,769	$15,198
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	13	$33,864	$10,091
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 897	13	$28,686	$9,102
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 208	12	$99,562	$19,139
Other Vascular Procedures with Cc 253	12	$138,878	$51,806
Heart attack, with complications 281	12	$34,222	$9,460
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	12	$25,675	$7,602
Fainting 312	12	$24,964	$9,779
Urinary tract infection 690	12	$17,814	$7,800
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	11	$97,609	$23,004
Anemia and blood disorders 812	11	$33,278	$9,450

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