US Health Care Costs

Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Georgia

MS-DRG 328: Stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures without cc/mcc

$114,175typical hospital bill
$18,667typical amount paid
$18,384–$18,951range paid across 2 hospitals

Georgia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $114,175 for this stay in 2024, about 6.1 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical CenterMarietta14$116,679$18,384
Northside HospitalAtlanta13$111,671$18,951

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.