Cervical Spinal Fusion with Cc in Georgia
MS-DRG 472: Cervical spinal fusion with cc
$107,216typical hospital bill
$26,088typical amount paid
$18,378–$32,065range paid across 13 hospitals
Georgia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $107,216 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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 | 17 | $77,916 | $18,378 | |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc | Atlanta | 14 | $66,342 | $20,228 | |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta | 27 | $107,216 | $20,359 | |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek | 14 | $87,432 | $23,277 | |
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | Savannah | 21 | $185,929 | $23,390 | |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens | 17 | $93,767 | $24,372 | |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon | 26 | $118,687 | $26,088 | |
| Northside Hospital | Atlanta | 14 | $151,415 | $26,339 | |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta | 46 | $159,675 | $28,052 | |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville | 29 | $196,010 | $28,348 | |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta | 21 | $88,843 | $28,623 | |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta | 30 | $87,868 | $31,839 | |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | Marietta | 24 | $133,917 | $32,065 |
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.