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In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $8,610 per stay at 2,018 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $7,082 and $9,334.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $8,610
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $7,082–$9,334
- Medicare’s share
- $6,630
- Average billed charge
- $41,156
- Hospitals reporting
- 2,018
Hospitals in Georgia
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 68 hospitals
- $8,951
- Median hospital
- $8,342
- Lowest to highest
- $5,437–$22,572
- Medicare stays
- 2,448
68 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 51–68. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | 58 | $9,268 | About average | $6,094 | $50,360 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | 45 | $9,302 | About average | $7,254 | $40,039 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | 28 | $9,400 | About average | $6,522 | $47,665 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | 32 | $9,750 | 13% above the national average | $6,917 | $30,108 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 50 | $9,827 | 14% above the national average | $7,177 | $43,143 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | 25 | $9,832 | 14% above the national average | $5,739 | $31,358 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | 122 | $9,897 | 15% above the national average | $6,867 | $40,663 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | 15 | $10,082 | 17% above the national average | $8,885 | $23,831 |
| Wellstar Cobb Medical Center | 47 | $10,476 | 22% above the national average | $7,998 | $48,019 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | 30 | $10,528 | 22% above the national average | $8,378 | $33,295 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 125 | $10,852 | 26% above the national average | $8,687 | $49,150 |
| Northside Hospital | 36 | $11,340 | 32% above the national average | $10,309 | $51,991 |
| Wellstar Douglas Medical Center | 16 | $11,472 | 33% above the national average | $6,730 | $44,597 |
| Northside Hospital Gwinnett | 42 | $11,551 | 34% above the national average | $7,700 | $49,306 |
| Piedmont Hospital, Inc | 59 | $12,442 | 44% above the national average | $5,128 | $41,120 |
| Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Medical Col | 32 | $13,925 | 62% above the national average | $9,625 | $44,683 |
| Emory University Hospital | 37 | $15,447 | 79% above the national average | $7,330 | $40,905 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | 31 | $22,572 | 162% above the national average | $18,619 | $55,313 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $7,606 | $33K |
| 2021 | $7,806 | $36K |
| 2022 | $7,961 | $38K |
| 2023 | $8,308 | $39K |
| 2024 | $8,610 | $41K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 51 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 23 | 1,013 | $6,752 | $6,189–$6,915 |
| Kentucky | 37 | 1,395 | $6,904 | $6,376–$7,192 |
| Iowa | 22 | 655 | $7,030 | $6,359–$7,447 |
| Vermont | 5 | 104 | $7,070 | $6,749–$8,268 |
| Louisiana | 34 | 1,394 | $7,121 | $6,152–$7,887 |
| Mississippi | 28 | 1,157 | $7,171 | $6,598–$7,228 |
| Montana | 9 | 212 | $7,237 | $6,985–$7,194 |
| Alabama | 35 | 1,075 | $7,347 | $6,457–$7,471 |
| Indiana | 55 | 2,181 | $7,412 | $6,980–$7,793 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 241 | $7,486 | $7,248–$7,767 |
| West Virginia | 17 | 624 | $7,524 | $6,209–$7,489 |
| Tennessee | 48 | 1,946 | $7,537 | $6,593–$7,703 |
| Missouri | 48 | 1,817 | $7,574 | $6,726–$7,893 |
| Idaho | 10 | 308 | $7,604 | $7,528–$8,022 |
| Ohio | 87 | 3,273 | $7,608 | $6,616–$8,129 |
| Oklahoma | 34 | 1,441 | $7,718 | $6,840–$7,942 |
| Kansas | 22 | 777 | $7,739 | $6,720–$8,114 |
| Nebraska | 17 | 503 | $7,759 | $6,986–$8,369 |
| Virginia | 61 | 2,392 | $7,779 | $6,966–$8,041 |
| Florida | 142 | 6,429 | $7,865 | $6,994–$8,292 |
| South Dakota | 6 | 247 | $7,888 | $7,481–$8,034 |
| Pennsylvania | 99 | 4,042 | $7,940 | $6,631–$8,460 |
| South Carolina | 43 | 1,644 | $7,980 | $6,707–$9,170 |
| Colorado | 26 | 685 | $8,017 | $7,086–$8,486 |
| Wisconsin | 41 | 1,043 | $8,066 | $6,716–$8,109 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | 376 | $8,092 | $7,266–$8,454 |
| New Mexico | 11 | 261 | $8,101 | $6,604–$8,360 |
| Michigan | 58 | 2,081 | $8,146 | $7,416–$8,560 |
| Arizona | 43 | 1,502 | $8,249 | $7,251–$8,617 |
| North Carolina | 58 | 2,222 | $8,344 | $7,260–$8,132 |
| Illinois | 87 | 3,779 | $8,365 | $7,072–$8,786 |
| Minnesota | 28 | 868 | $8,366 | $7,120–$8,482 |
| Utah | 12 | 375 | $8,369 | $7,360–$8,060 |
| Washington | 39 | 1,309 | $8,584 | $8,016–$8,647 |
| Delaware | 6 | 446 | $8,596 | $7,848–$8,900 |
| Texas | 136 | 5,269 | $8,648 | $7,517–$8,900 |
| Maine | 9 | 160 | $8,663 | $7,762–$7,927 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | 231 | $8,920 | $6,993–$9,450 |
| Georgia | 68 | 2,448 | $8,951 | $7,522–$9,276 |
| Nevada | 16 | 631 | $9,085 | $8,529–$9,359 |
| New Jersey | 52 | 2,650 | $9,118 | $7,933–$10,279 |
| Massachusetts | 47 | 2,601 | $9,123 | $7,546–$9,733 |
| Wyoming | 3 | 128 | $9,294 | $9,318–$10,693 |
| Oregon | 19 | 530 | $9,312 | $8,354–$10,009 |
| Connecticut | 22 | 964 | $10,146 | $8,610–$10,655 |
| California | 176 | 6,276 | $10,828 | $9,356–$11,108 |
| New York | 98 | 4,060 | $11,267 | $8,408–$12,264 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 198 | $11,457 | $11,682–$13,741 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 102 | $11,885 | $10,742–$11,613 |
| Alaska | 6 | 149 | $11,998 | $11,845–$13,990 |
| Maryland | 40 | 1,964 | $12,483 | $10,474–$14,637 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.