Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc in Georgia
MS-DRG 981: Extensive o.r. procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with mcc
$202,640typical hospital bill
$42,769typical amount paid
$26,581–$61,472range paid across 16 hospitals
Georgia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $202,640 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta | 12 | $119,725 | $26,581 | |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta | 20 | $141,756 | $26,959 | |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | Canton | 13 | $170,854 | $32,125 | |
| Archbold Memorial Hospital | Thomasville | 12 | $108,493 | $32,129 | |
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | Savannah | 13 | $287,872 | $37,306 | |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon | 33 | $226,550 | $37,664 | |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | Lawrenceville | 18 | $221,954 | $40,840 | |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc | Atlanta | 22 | $169,932 | $42,458 | |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | Brunswick | 12 | $47,652 | $43,079 | |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville | 35 | $274,392 | $43,664 | |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta | 16 | $163,169 | $48,115 | |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | Cumming | 16 | $339,889 | $48,728 | |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens | 15 | $269,453 | $51,695 | |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | Marietta | 11 | $255,493 | $53,729 | |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta | 28 | $183,326 | $59,599 | |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta | 27 | $425,884 | $61,472 |
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.