Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc in Georgia
MS-DRG 388: Gastrointestinal obstruction with mcc
$61,800typical hospital bill
$11,811typical amount paid
$9,792–$20,954range paid across 13 hospitals
Georgia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $61,800 for this stay in 2024, about 5.2 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 Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | Columbus | 12 | $37,242 | $9,792 | |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek | 14 | $39,411 | $9,818 | |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | Cumming | 15 | $74,684 | $11,008 | |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens | 15 | $57,529 | $11,495 | |
| Candler Hospital | Savannah | 11 | $44,941 | $11,507 | |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | Canton | 17 | $83,800 | $11,704 | |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta | 14 | $68,090 | $11,811 | |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | Columbus | 17 | $41,635 | $13,018 | |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville | 23 | $63,991 | $13,369 | |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta | 14 | $57,517 | $13,728 | |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | Lawrenceville | 15 | $61,800 | $14,498 | |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | Marietta | 15 | $84,574 | $15,463 | |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta | 11 | $79,645 | $20,954 |
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.