Medical Back Problems with Mcc in Georgia
MS-DRG 551: Medical back problems with mcc
$85,172typical hospital bill
$16,680typical amount paid
$11,828–$32,958range paid across 9 hospitals
Georgia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $85,172 for this stay in 2024, about 5.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Hospital | Augusta | 11 | $140,014 | $11,828 | |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens | 15 | $65,628 | $13,509 | |
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | Savannah | 25 | $83,160 | $13,634 | |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon | 16 | $85,172 | $16,442 | |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville | 16 | $73,953 | $16,680 | |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | Marietta | 29 | $84,732 | $17,125 | |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | Lawrenceville | 12 | $91,073 | $17,501 | |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | Cumming | 12 | $94,386 | $18,018 | |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Atlanta | 40 | $175,407 | $32,958 |
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.