The Price of Medicare Procedures in Georgia



This table shows the 100 most frequently charged procedures/diagnosis in Georgia to the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS). This table will give a basic idea of the cost of medicare for hospital procedures. Hospitals determine what they bill according to a "chargemaster". The charge master serves as a price point for the beginning of negotiations between you and the health care provider.



ProcedureProvider StateTotal DischargesHospital Charge(s)Medicare Payment(s)Your Cost
Acute Myocardial Infarction Discharged Alive No Complications
 Georgia 571 $20765 $5039 $15726
Acute Myocardial Infarction Discharged Alive With Complications
 Georgia 1115 $27030 $7422 $19608
Acute Myocardial Infarction Discharged Alive With Major Complications
 Georgia 1516 $40855 $11736 $29119
Alcohol Drug Abuse No Rehabilitation Therapy No Major Complications
 Georgia 371 $13044 $4214 $8830
Atherosclerosis No Major Complications
 Georgia 655 $13855 $3817 $10038
Back And Neck Proc Exc Spinal Fusion No Complications
 Georgia 722 $28193 $6634 $21559
Bronchitis And Asthma No Complications
 Georgia 508 $14069 $4045 $10024
Bronchitis And Asthma With Complications
 Georgia 1091 $19527 $5348 $14179
Cardiac Arrhythmia And Conduction Disorders No Complications
 Georgia 2651 $12553 $3631 $8922
Cardiac Arrhythmia And Conduction Disorders With Complications
 Georgia 2605 $18066 $5393 $12673
Cardiac Arrhythmia And Conduction Disorders With Major Complications
 Georgia 1485 $27665 $7924 $19741
Cellulitis No Major Complications
 Georgia 3079 $17342 $5372 $11970
Cellulitis With Major Complications
 Georgia 446 $28680 $9118 $19562
Cervical Spinal Fusion No Complications
 Georgia 1220 $47208 $13773 $33435
Chest Pain
 Georgia 3326 $15911 $3607 $12304
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease No Complications
 Georgia 3425 $15379 $4588 $10791
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Complications
 Georgia 4405 $20363 $6113 $14250
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease With Major Complications
 Georgia 4310 $25040 $7413 $17627
Circulatory Disorders Except Ami With Card Cath No Major Complications
 Georgia 3889 $28361 $7030 $21331
Circulatory Disorders Except Ami With Card Cath With Major Complications
 Georgia 833 $42555 $12927 $29628
Cranial And Peripheral Nerve Disorders No Major Complications
 Georgia 478 $20526 $5772 $14754
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders No Major Complications
 Georgia 672 $19316 $6333 $12983
Diabetes With Complications
 Georgia 1475 $17959 $5418 $12541
Disorders Of Pancreas Except Malignancy With Complications
 Georgia 403 $23139 $6864 $16275
Dysequilibrium
 Georgia 310 $17671 $4089 $13582
Esophagitis Gastroent And Misc Digest Disorders No Major Complications
 Georgia 5830 $17921 $4668 $13253
Esophagitis Gastroent And Misc Digest Disorders With Major Complications
 Georgia 1346 $27355 $7627 $19728
Extracranial Procedures No Complications
 Georgia 1015 $25590 $6385 $19205
Fractures Of Hip And Pelvis No Major Complications
 Georgia 522 $14841 $4338 $10503
Fx Sprn Strn And Disl Except Femur Hip Pelvis Thigh No Major Complications
 Georgia 219 $15127 $4674 $10453
Gi Hemorrhage No Complications
 Georgia 856 $15510 $4644 $10866
Gi Hemorrhage With Complications
 Georgia 3925 $22011 $6499 $15512
Gi Hemorrhage With Major Complications
 Georgia 1374 $39029 $11652 $27377
Gi Obstruction No Complications
 Georgia 777 $14753 $4083 $10670
Gi Obstruction With Complications
 Georgia 1076 $20917 $5983 $14934
Heart Failure And Shock No Complications
 Georgia 2341 $13493 $4375 $9118
Heart Failure And Shock With Complications
 Georgia 6692 $19587 $6482 $13105
Heart Failure And Shock With Major Complications
 Georgia 5791 $31202 $9507 $21695
Hip And Femur Procedures Except Major Joint No Complications
 Georgia 682 $36424 $9460 $26964
Hip And Femur Procedures Except Major Joint With Complications
 Georgia 2133 $43346 $11587 $31759
Hip And Femur Procedures Except Major Joint With Major Complications
 Georgia 414 $68459 $19424 $49035
Hypertension No Major Complications
 Georgia 529 $15683 $3940 $11743
Infectious And Parasitic Diseases Or Procedure With Major Complications
 Georgia 1082 $120491 $37469 $83022
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction No Complications
 Georgia 1510 $20289 $5383 $14906
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction With Complications
 Georgia 3302 $25991 $7265 $18726
Intracranial Hemorrhage Or Cerebral Infarction With Major Complications
 Georgia 1779 $42912 $12604 $30308
Kidney And Urinary Tract Infections No Major Complications
 Georgia 5877 $16466 $4870 $11596
Kidney And Urinary Tract Infections With Major Complications
 Georgia 1960 $25510 $7498 $18012
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy No Cde No Complications
 Georgia 350 $32069 $7475 $24594
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy No Cde With Complications
 Georgia 482 $42581 $11076 $31505
Major Cardiovasc Procedures No Major Complications
 Georgia 927 $75836 $20611 $55225
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders And Peritoneal Infections With Complications
 Georgia 546 $27148 $7980 $19168
Major Joint Replacement Of Lower Extremity No Major Complications
 Georgia 11250 $46857 $13303 $33554
Major Joint Replacement Of Lower Extremity With Major Complications
 Georgia 521 $74669 $20769 $53900
Major Small And Large Bowel Procedures With Complications
 Georgia 1443 $55876 $16527 $39349
Major Small And Large Bowel Procedures With Major Complications
 Georgia 965 $122673 $36337 $86336
Medical Back Problems No Major Complications
 Georgia 980 $21420 $5281 $16139
Misc Disorders Of Metabolism Fluids Electrolytes No Major Complications
 Georgia 4189 $14765 $4422 $10343
Misc Disorders Of Metabolism Fluids Electrolytes With Major Complications
 Georgia 2144 $22776 $7451 $15325
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses With Complications
 Georgia 440 $19554 $6592 $12962
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses With Major Complications
 Georgia 1769 $37446 $12430 $25016
Other Digestive System Diagnoses With Complications
 Georgia 1073 $22431 $6503 $15928
Other Kidney And Urinary Tract Diagnoses With Complications
 Georgia 456 $26226 $8183 $18043
Other Kidney And Urinary Tract Diagnoses With Major Complications
 Georgia 455 $39055 $11691 $27364
Other Vascular Procedures No Complications
 Georgia 634 $42017 $10961 $31056
Other Vascular Procedures With Complications
 Georgia 963 $59205 $16082 $43123
Other Vascular Procedures With Major Complications
 Georgia 1348 $64856 $20678 $44178
Perc Cardiovasc Proc No Coronary Artery Stent No Major Complications
 Georgia 666 $52475 $12843 $39632
Perc Cardiovasc Proc With Drug Eluting Stent No Major Complications
 Georgia 2949 $53487 $13057 $40430
Perc Cardiovasc Proc With Drug Eluting Stent With Major Complications
 Georgia 706 $76070 $20843 $55227
Perc Cardiovasc Proc With Nondrug Eluting Stent No Major Complications
 Georgia 955 $46911 $11330 $35581
Peripheral Vascular Disorders No Complications
 Georgia 489 $12300 $4244 $8056
Peripheral Vascular Disorders With Complications
 Georgia 1001 $19380 $6413 $12967
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant No Complications
 Georgia 617 $44360 $13112 $31248
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant With Complications
 Georgia 626 $54797 $16690 $38107
Poisoning And Toxic Effects Of Drugs No Major Complications
 Georgia 750 $14511 $4235 $10276
Poisoning And Toxic Effects Of Drugs With Major Complications
 Georgia 525 $34255 $9891 $24364
Psychoses
 Georgia 1183 $14824 $6605 $8219
Pulmonary Edema And Respiratory Failure
 Georgia 3812 $28786 $8091 $20695
Pulmonary Embolism No Major Complications
 Georgia 914 $24387 $6805 $17582
Red Blood Cell Disorders No Major Complications
 Georgia 2831 $17154 $5277 $11877
Red Blood Cell Disorders With Major Complications
 Georgia 704 $28741 $9127 $19614
Renal Failure No Complications
 Georgia 552 $14810 $4436 $10374
Renal Failure With Complications
 Georgia 5009 $20836 $6507 $14329
Renal Failure With Major Complications
 Georgia 3520 $32753 $10664 $22089
Respiratory Infections And Inflammations With Complications
 Georgia 1430 $30987 $9086 $21901
Respiratory Infections And Inflammations With Major Complications
 Georgia 1762 $42932 $12718 $30214
Respiratory System Diagnosis With Ventilator Support 96 Plus Hrs
 Georgia 709 $123347 $35973 $87374
Respiratory System Diagnosis With Ventilator Support Less 96 Hrs
 Georgia 2002 $52482 $14739 $37743
Seizures No Major Complications
 Georgia 1190 $19683 $5153 $14530
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis No Mv 96 Plus Hrs No Major Complications
 Georgia 3044 $23222 $7264 $15958
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis No Mv 96 Plus Hrs With Major Complications
 Georgia 9138 $41116 $12225 $28891
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis With Mv 96 Plus Hrs
 Georgia 644 $138586 $41504 $97082
Signs And Symptoms No Major Complications
 Georgia 1350 $17066 $4443 $12623
Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy No Complications
 Georgia 2121 $16155 $4495 $11660
Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy With Complications
 Georgia 5251 $22183 $6412 $15771
Simple Pneumonia And Pleurisy With Major Complications
 Georgia 3971 $32348 $9197 $23151
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical No Major Complications
 Georgia 2354 $87780 $26304 $61476
Syncope And Collapse
 Georgia 3039 $18313 $4627 $13686
Transient Ischemia
 Georgia 1900 $19753 $4796 $14957


Source: CMS

As part of the Obama administration’s goal to make our healthcare more accountable, transparent and affordable the CMS.gov has released data from more then 3000 hospitals that receive payments for the 100 highest frequently billed charges under Medicare. For more information visit CMS.gov.

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