Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc in Georgia
MS-DRG 282: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without cc/mcc
$44,809typical hospital bill
$7,185typical amount paid
$5,241–$9,788range paid across 10 hospitals
Georgia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $44,809 for this stay in 2024, about 6.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | Savannah | 12 | $34,436 | $5,241 | |
| AdventHealth Redmond | Rome | 13 | $61,288 | $5,808 | |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins | 12 | $16,830 | $6,137 | |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Fayetteville | 13 | $53,227 | $6,785 | |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens | 12 | $43,953 | $7,151 | |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | Vidalia | 11 | $34,035 | $7,218 | |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville | 12 | $49,870 | $7,575 | |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | Carrollton | 13 | $33,693 | $8,525 | |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | Marietta | 16 | $49,673 | $8,974 | |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta | 16 | $45,664 | $9,788 |
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.