US Health Care Costs

Chemotherapy Without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis with Cc in Georgia

MS-DRG 847: Chemotherapy without acute leukemia as secondary diagnosis with cc

$82,248typical hospital bill
$17,586typical amount paid
$8,510–$20,116range paid across 5 hospitals

Georgia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $82,248 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Southeastern Regional Medical Center, IncNewnan12$94,143$8,510
Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta15$55,778$13,250
Emory University HospitalAtlanta41$55,576$17,586
Northside HospitalAtlanta13$151,499$18,947
Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated with Med ColAugusta22$82,248$20,116

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.