Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin
227 Mountain Drive, Dahlonega, GA 30533 · (770) 219-7146
The money
$17what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$7.1Mnet income, all sources
12.7%margin on patient care alone
$3.0Mcost of charity care (9.5% of costs)
$6.1Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
16beds
From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pneumonia, with major complications 193 | 24 | $40,394 | $12,263 | |
| Heart failure, with major complications 291 | 19 | $38,678 | $13,101 | |
| Urinary tract infection 690 | 19 | $39,881 | $8,172 | |
| Lung infection, with major complications 177 | 18 | $46,898 | $13,259 | |
| Respiratory failure 189 | 17 | $36,738 | $11,304 | |
| Stomach and digestive disorders 392 | 15 | $43,578 | $9,362 | |
| Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689 | 13 | $45,721 | $10,800 | |
| Pneumonia, with complications 194 | 11 | $36,208 | $8,193 | |
| Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641 | 11 | $40,170 | $7,837 |
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