Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) in Georgia
MS-DRG 057: Degenerative nervous system disorders without mcc
$51,830typical hospital bill
$12,150typical amount paid
$8,188–$27,451range paid across 21 hospitals
Georgia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $51,830 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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)
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.