Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 690
Kidney and urinary tract infections without MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $7,824 per stay at 2,133 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $6,388 and $8,458.
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $7,824
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $6,388–$8,458
- Medicare’s share
- $5,986
- Average billed charge
- $38,134
- Hospitals reporting
- 2,133
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 70 hospitals
- $8,041
- Median hospital
- $7,569
- Lowest to highest
- $4,826–$22,078
- Medicare stays
- 2,343
70 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1–50. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside | 28 | $4,826 | 38% below the national average | $3,719 | $22,781 |
| St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah | 37 | $5,408 | 31% below the national average | $4,057 | $24,793 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc | 40 | $5,941 | 24% below the national average | $3,958 | $23,407 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | 30 | $5,947 | 24% below the national average | $4,256 | $19,879 |
| Union General Hospital | 42 | $6,115 | 22% below the national average | $4,910 | $14,683 |
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | 76 | $6,208 | 21% below the national average | $4,844 | $26,160 |
| Fairview Park Hospital | 26 | $6,210 | 21% below the national average | $4,954 | $68,489 |
| Northside Hospital Duluth | 19 | $6,257 | 20% below the national average | $5,226 | $31,222 |
| St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare | 12 | $6,331 | 19% below the national average | $4,876 | $26,347 |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center | 34 | $6,336 | 19% below the national average | $4,992 | $33,588 |
| AdventHealth Redmond | 12 | $6,603 | 16% below the national average | $5,246 | $57,614 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | 42 | $6,717 | 14% below the national average | $5,265 | $18,770 |
| Northside Hospital Forsyth | 76 | $6,792 | 13% below the national average | $5,145 | $43,023 |
| Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Inc | 17 | $6,839 | 13% below the national average | $5,687 | $26,871 |
| Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center | 31 | $6,849 | 12% below the national average | $5,337 | $49,053 |
| Piedmont Walton Hospital | 15 | $6,868 | 12% below the national average | $5,563 | $31,771 |
| SGMC Health | 94 | $6,869 | 12% below the national average | $5,377 | $18,501 |
| AdventHealth Gordon | 13 | $6,939 | 11% below the national average | $5,561 | $39,939 |
| Northside Hospital Cherokee | 82 | $7,028 | 10% below the national average | $6,019 | $49,788 |
| Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center, LLC | 23 | $7,125 | About average | $5,990 | $15,993 |
| Navicent Health Baldwin | 14 | $7,135 | About average | $6,086 | $18,189 |
| Doctors Hospital | 21 | $7,139 | About average | $4,901 | $50,334 |
| Memorial Satilla Health | 16 | $7,177 | About average | $4,999 | $37,672 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | 36 | $7,252 | About average | $5,454 | $35,273 |
| Upson Regional Medical Center | 21 | $7,257 | About average | $6,015 | $26,033 |
| Candler Hospital | 29 | $7,273 | About average | $6,011 | $23,677 |
| Coliseum Medical Centers | 20 | $7,277 | About average | $5,790 | $36,537 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Inc | 40 | $7,310 | About average | $5,472 | $31,980 |
| Wellstar Paulding Medical Center | 42 | $7,358 | About average | $3,784 | $39,987 |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center | 33 | $7,388 | About average | $5,663 | $20,595 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | 29 | $7,388 | About average | $6,094 | $18,337 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | 11 | $7,420 | About average | $6,084 | $35,116 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | 24 | $7,444 | About average | $5,948 | $40,313 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center | 51 | $7,468 | About average | $6,050 | $45,307 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham | 32 | $7,558 | About average | $6,232 | $30,762 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | 57 | $7,581 | About average | $6,009 | $28,855 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | 35 | $7,599 | About average | $5,960 | $41,664 |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital | 15 | $7,644 | About average | $6,447 | $25,274 |
| Dodge County Hospital | 15 | $7,673 | About average | $6,123 | $13,830 |
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | 14 | $7,691 | About average | $5,577 | $25,654 |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital | 36 | $7,692 | About average | $6,717 | $20,730 |
| Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia | 11 | $7,726 | About average | $6,687 | $21,454 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | 12 | $7,800 | About average | $6,107 | $17,814 |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | 35 | $7,812 | About average | $6,601 | $26,825 |
| Archbold Memorial Hospital | 13 | $7,818 | About average | $6,157 | $20,608 |
| Piedmont Macon North Hospital | 12 | $7,971 | About average | $5,038 | $40,672 |
| Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital | 29 | $8,008 | About average | $6,045 | $24,817 |
| St Mary's Hospital | 46 | $8,165 | About average | $6,086 | $22,431 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Lumpkin | 19 | $8,172 | About average | $6,754 | $39,881 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | 33 | $8,178 | About average | $5,863 | $27,393 |
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 | $6,761 | $30K |
| 2021 | $7,040 | $32K |
| 2022 | $7,139 | $34K |
| 2023 | $7,448 | $36K |
| 2024 | $7,824 | $38K |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 6 | 130 | $5,837 | $4,930–$6,152 |
| Arkansas | 31 | 992 | $6,152 | $5,701–$6,599 |
| Iowa | 21 | 690 | $6,175 | $5,769–$6,498 |
| Kentucky | 39 | 1,518 | $6,208 | $5,779–$6,579 |
| Louisiana | 46 | 1,754 | $6,298 | $5,580–$6,899 |
| Kansas | 18 | 668 | $6,307 | $5,504–$6,948 |
| Mississippi | 35 | 1,172 | $6,367 | $5,901–$7,114 |
| Montana | 8 | 183 | $6,394 | $6,281–$6,384 |
| West Virginia | 19 | 841 | $6,624 | $5,612–$7,022 |
| Missouri | 53 | 2,287 | $6,708 | $6,148–$7,271 |
| Indiana | 60 | 2,211 | $6,759 | $6,278–$7,149 |
| Ohio | 93 | 3,568 | $6,805 | $5,926–$7,381 |
| Alabama | 47 | 1,703 | $6,842 | $6,106–$6,883 |
| Tennessee | 50 | 1,705 | $6,859 | $5,959–$7,257 |
| Nebraska | 14 | 448 | $6,877 | $6,251–$7,791 |
| Idaho | 8 | 162 | $6,886 | $6,706–$7,415 |
| Oklahoma | 44 | 1,598 | $6,944 | $6,181–$7,350 |
| Colorado | 20 | 520 | $7,009 | $6,299–$7,217 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 226 | $7,021 | $6,342–$7,377 |
| Pennsylvania | 100 | 4,341 | $7,034 | $6,011–$7,586 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | 1,059 | $7,037 | $6,156–$7,179 |
| Virginia | 56 | 2,326 | $7,101 | $6,206–$7,408 |
| Michigan | 56 | 2,149 | $7,165 | $6,628–$7,488 |
| South Dakota | 5 | 254 | $7,194 | $6,702–$7,105 |
| New Hampshire | 11 | 407 | $7,207 | $6,328–$7,477 |
| Maine | 9 | 216 | $7,259 | $6,663–$8,055 |
| Florida | 155 | 9,839 | $7,282 | $6,305–$7,654 |
| Illinois | 90 | 4,243 | $7,328 | $6,333–$8,287 |
| South Carolina | 42 | 1,740 | $7,331 | $6,158–$7,706 |
| Arizona | 43 | 1,740 | $7,389 | $6,315–$8,303 |
| Delaware | 5 | 518 | $7,411 | $6,766–$7,835 |
| Minnesota | 34 | 995 | $7,428 | $6,508–$7,712 |
| New Mexico | 11 | 253 | $7,559 | $6,105–$8,557 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 2,949 | $7,671 | $6,431–$7,793 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | 228 | $7,714 | $6,925–$7,974 |
| Utah | 9 | 186 | $7,834 | $6,775–$7,668 |
| Massachusetts | 49 | 3,135 | $7,871 | $6,808–$9,101 |
| Washington | 35 | 1,000 | $7,998 | $7,122–$8,206 |
| Nevada | 16 | 690 | $8,004 | $7,304–$8,657 |
| Georgia | 70 | 2,343 | $8,041 | $6,961–$8,320 |
| New Jersey | 54 | 3,764 | $8,108 | $7,112–$9,691 |
| Oregon | 17 | 430 | $8,277 | $7,761–$8,896 |
| Texas | 152 | 6,099 | $8,358 | $6,806–$8,363 |
| Connecticut | 22 | 843 | $8,932 | $7,605–$8,914 |
| Wyoming | 5 | 135 | $9,111 | $8,883–$10,610 |
| California | 198 | 7,792 | $9,668 | $8,413–$10,139 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 186 | $9,978 | $10,110–$13,063 |
| Hawaii | 5 | 123 | $10,042 | $8,832–$10,168 |
| New York | 107 | 6,064 | $10,281 | $7,492–$11,702 |
| Maryland | 40 | 2,972 | $10,475 | $9,439–$11,711 |
| Alaska | 5 | 98 | $10,861 | $11,966–$12,295 |
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.