Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) in Georgia
MS-DRG 267: Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without mcc
$218,744typical hospital bill
$38,291typical amount paid
$29,881–$46,122range paid across 15 hospitals
Georgia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $218,744 for this stay in 2024, about 5.7 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 | 13 | $175,110 | $29,881 | |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc | Atlanta | 15 | $123,201 | $33,062 | |
| Sgmc Health | Valdosta | 22 | $150,352 | $33,064 | |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta | 12 | $218,744 | $34,397 | |
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | Savannah | 65 | $236,286 | $36,880 | |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens | 13 | $288,294 | $37,864 | |
| AdventHealth Redmond | Rome | 36 | $414,786 | $38,051 | |
| Hamilton Medical Center | Dalton | 11 | $220,690 | $38,291 | |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center | Macon | 58 | $202,395 | $38,429 | |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | Lawrenceville | 71 | $161,616 | $39,174 | |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | Atlanta | 153 | $269,894 | $40,203 | |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta | 68 | $140,312 | $40,957 | |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | Marietta | 77 | $250,198 | $41,304 | |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville | 100 | $312,365 | $42,336 | |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated with Med Col | Augusta | 23 | $182,689 | $46,122 |
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.