Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Without C.d.e. with Cc in Georgia
MS-DRG 418: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy without c.d.e. with cc
$85,271typical hospital bill
$14,311typical amount paid
$12,520–$16,661range paid across 14 hospitals
Georgia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $85,271 for this stay in 2024, about 6.0 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta | 14 | $43,135 | $12,520 | |
| Candler Hospital | Savannah | 11 | $52,755 | $12,625 | |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc | Newnan | 12 | $83,846 | $12,945 | |
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | Savannah | 14 | $94,067 | $14,036 | |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | Cumming | 19 | $86,697 | $14,176 | |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens | 13 | $83,681 | $14,197 | |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center | Rome | 14 | $92,633 | $14,250 | |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Fayetteville | 13 | $94,245 | $14,373 | |
| St Mary's Hospital | Athens | 17 | $57,086 | $14,385 | |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | Brunswick | 12 | $29,800 | $15,070 | |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon | 13 | $78,004 | $15,890 | |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | Marietta | 28 | $120,467 | $16,443 | |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville | 19 | $109,586 | $16,641 | |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta | 14 | $94,396 | $16,661 |
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.