Hospital Costs > Back & Neck Proc Exc Spinal Fusion W Cc/Mcc Or Disc Device/Neurostim > Back & Neck Proc Exc Spinal Fusion W Cc/Mcc Or Disc Device/Neurostim - costs for treatment in Georgia
| Hospital | City | Discharges | Avg Covered Charges | Avg Total Payment | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospital Augusta | Augusta | 18 | $31,604.20 | $11,599.80 | $9,772.06 |
| Northside Medical Center Columbus | Columbus | 13 | $31,875.60 | $9,610.46 | $7,852.00 |
| St Mary's Hospital Athens | Athens | 12 | $33,184.50 | $11,054.30 | $10,046.10 |
| South Georgia Medical Center | Valdosta | 16 | $33,754.90 | $12,115.30 | $8,715.12 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek | 21 | $34,865.00 | $12,181.90 | $9,309.95 |
| St Francis Hospital, Inc | Columbus | 23 | $36,043.30 | $10,569.30 | $9,396.09 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | Brunswick | 11 | $37,944.30 | $15,918.60 | $12,056.60 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Savannah | Savannah | 19 | $38,480.20 | $10,271.10 | $9,306.37 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta | 19 | $39,315.20 | $13,712.80 | $12,688.40 |
| Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens | 11 | $40,686.30 | $12,157.40 | $9,189.73 |
| Medical Center Of Central Georgia | Macon | 24 | $44,089.30 | $12,789.40 | $11,663.00 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, Inc | Savannah | 13 | $45,085.30 | $13,298.80 | $10,985.30 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville | 25 | $47,426.50 | $13,070.00 | $9,141.96 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta | 31 | $48,031.50 | $15,769.00 | $12,622.50 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta | 30 | $54,894.20 | $14,883.60 | $8,752.73 |
| Northside Hospital Atlanta | Atlanta | 11 | $57,746.90 | $15,020.40 | $12,965.20 |
| Piedmont Hospital | Atlanta | 28 | $75,237.50 | $11,792.80 | $10,326.10 |
| North Fulton Hospital | Roswell | 11 | $154,615.00 | $13,000.90 | $11,793.60 | Total 18 hospitals | 336 |
Source: Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data: Inpatient for FY2014
Average Covered Charges: The provider's average charge for services covered by Medicare for all discharges in the MS-DRG. These will vary from hospital to hospital because of differences in hospital charge structures.
Average Total Payments: The average total payments to all providers for the MS-DRG including the MSDRG amount, teaching, disproportionate share, capital, and outlier payments for all cases. Also included in average total payments are co-payment and deductible amounts that the patient is responsible for and any additional payments by third parties for coordination of benefits.
Average Medicare Payments: The average amount that Medicare pays to the provider for Medicare's share of the MS-DRG. Average Medicare payment amounts include the MS-DRG amount, teaching, disproportionate share, capital, and outlier payments for all cases. Medicare payments DO NOT include beneficiary co-payments and deductible amounts nor any additional payments from third parties for coordination of benefits. Note: In general, Medicare FFS claims with dates-of-service or dates-of-discharge on or after April 1, 2013, incurred a 2 percent reduction in Medicare payment. This is in response to mandatory across-the-board reductions in Federal spending, also known as sequestration
Hospital Rank: We have calculated the rank for each procedure within a hospital. The left number is the national ranking, the right one is the state ranking. For discharges, ranking is from highest # of discharges to lower (hospital with highest number of discharges ranks first). For charges and payments, lowest means a higher ranking.