Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.r. Procedures with Cc in Georgia
MS-DRG 516: Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue o.r. procedures with cc
$99,741typical hospital bill
$18,629typical amount paid
$14,284–$24,704range paid across 12 hospitals
Georgia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $99,741 for this stay in 2024, about 5.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | Cumming | 23 | $107,583 | $14,284 | |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek | 12 | $77,937 | $14,378 | |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | Canton | 19 | $119,497 | $15,592 | |
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | Savannah | 12 | $136,399 | $17,497 | |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville | 11 | $121,494 | $18,321 | |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon | 17 | $75,217 | $18,352 | |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | Lawrenceville | 12 | $91,898 | $18,905 | |
| Northside Hospital | Atlanta | 13 | $129,666 | $19,482 | |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | Marietta | 24 | $122,618 | $19,596 | |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta | 23 | $90,785 | $22,378 | |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta | 12 | $70,956 | $23,289 | |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta | 13 | $64,621 | $24,704 |
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.