Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital

417 Third Avenue, Albany, GA 31703 · (229) 312-4068

General hospitalGovernment - Hospital District or AuthorityEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$24what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$63.7Mnet income, all sources

−3.8%margin on patient care alone

$37.7Mcost of charity care (6.6% of costs)

$40.0Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

361beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending July 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)

Stay	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Heart failure, with major complications 291	153	$36,168	$12,713
Sepsis, with major complications 871	141	$64,620	$19,251
Respiratory failure 189	65	$42,112	$12,420
Anemia and blood disorders 812	49	$27,522	$11,077
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	48	$48,377	$13,685
Stroke, with major complications 064	47	$50,284	$18,170
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	46	$29,564	$9,818
Kidney failure, with complications 683	46	$22,591	$9,152
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	44	$29,504	$9,415
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	43	$41,525	$16,165
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	42	$46,534	$13,301
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	42	$31,924	$11,651
Fainting 312	41	$26,908	$8,507
Lung infection, with major complications 177	38	$53,945	$18,888
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	37	$25,175	$8,439
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	34	$19,835	$7,426
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	34	$90,365	$20,201
COPD, with major complications 190	33	$41,538	$11,948
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	32	$178,015	$50,866
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	30	$25,359	$7,887
Sepsis 872	30	$32,467	$13,262
Urinary tract infection 690	29	$24,817	$8,008
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	28	$71,483	$21,548
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 870	26	$233,613	$72,418
Bowel surgery, with complications 330	24	$93,581	$23,384
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 208	22	$85,043	$24,956
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 522	22	$69,983	$22,072
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	21	$136,616	$30,631
Heart attack, with major complications 280	21	$42,441	$16,104
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	21	$37,924	$12,047
Irregular heartbeat 310	21	$14,963	$5,913
Seizures with Mcc 100	20	$44,442	$19,061
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	20	$66,203	$12,604
Back problems (no surgery) 552	20	$29,598	$9,512
Mini-stroke (TIA) 069	17	$33,816	$8,793
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 252	17	$96,938	$30,915
Heart catheterization, with major complications 286	17	$66,058	$21,152
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	17	$55,986	$15,485
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 811	17	$53,303	$15,299
Seizures 101	16	$29,390	$10,462
Major Chest Procedures with Mcc 163	14	$150,520	$53,248
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours 207	14	$194,310	$61,102
Hip or knee replacement 470	14	$89,978	$18,146
Delirium and other mental confusion 884	14	$38,784	$15,854
Lung infection, with complications 178	13	$29,757	$9,643
Heart attack, with complications 281	13	$38,357	$8,922
Hypertension with Mcc 304	13	$29,384	$11,270
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 480	13	$110,098	$28,811
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	13	$27,013	$8,804
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 699	13	$28,526	$10,111
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 092	12	$37,536	$11,579
High blood pressure 305	12	$22,442	$7,901
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	12	$128,874	$27,909
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	12	$19,196	$7,846
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	12	$21,868	$9,905
Diabetes, with complications 638	12	$28,897	$8,849
Tracheostomy with Mv >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Neck Withou 004	11	$453,551	$152,486
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 175	11	$48,777	$13,706
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with Mcc 273	11	$112,455	$37,525
Heart catheterization 287	11	$45,327	$14,882
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 393	11	$43,993	$15,878
Diabetes, with major complications 637	11	$55,083	$13,088

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