Major Hematological and Immunological Diagnoses Except Sickle Cell Crisis and Coagulatio in Georgia

MS-DRG 809: Major hematological and immunological diagnoses except sickle cell crisis and coagulatio

$57,453typical hospital bill

$15,778typical amount paid

$10,465–$20,334range paid across 5 hospitals

Georgia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $57,453 for this stay in 2024, about 3.6 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
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center	Savannah	12	$41,543	$10,465
Northside Hospital	Atlanta	33	$119,049	$13,552
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center	Marietta	14	$57,453	$15,778
Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc	Gainesville	13	$47,444	$16,166
Emory University Hospital	Atlanta	15	$65,612	$20,334

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.