Other Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Mcc in Georgia

MS-DRG 229: Other cardiothoracic procedures without mcc

$143,440typical hospital bill

$27,236typical amount paid

$20,435–$29,116range paid across 7 hospitals

Georgia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $143,440 for this stay in 2024, about 5.3 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 Joseph's Hospital - Savannah	Savannah	16	$103,473	$20,435
Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center	Savannah	19	$186,044	$24,800
Northside Hospital Gwinnett	Lawrenceville	13	$115,843	$26,607
Emory University Hospital Midtown	Atlanta	11	$112,291	$27,236
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center	Marietta	22	$197,338	$28,223
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center	Athens	14	$235,978	$28,902
Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center	Macon	14	$143,440	$29,116

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.