US Health Care Costs

C-section, with major complications in Georgia

MS-DRG 786: Cesarean section without sterilization with mcc

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville––––$35,677$19,476–$47,502 · 26 plans
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta––––$43,871$31,355–$63,989 · 12 plans

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.