US Health Care Costs

Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O in Georgia

MS-DRG 023: Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with mcc o

$292,915typical hospital bill
$58,177typical amount paid
$39,889–$72,463range paid across 9 hospitals

Georgia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $292,915 for this stay in 2024, about 5.0 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
Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus15$216,595$39,889
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah29$292,915$44,621
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville25$249,805$52,760
Wellstar North Fulton Medical CenterRoswell21$304,752$54,367
Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated with Med ColAugusta27$214,987$58,177
Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta32$301,451$59,681
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta68$441,994$61,104
Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta50$352,566$70,498
Emory University HospitalAtlanta30$196,419$72,463

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.