Hospital Costs > Cervical Spinal Fusion W Cc > Cervical Spinal Fusion W Cc - costs for treatment in Georgia
| Hospital | City | Discharges | Avg Covered Charges | Avg Total Payment | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospital Augusta | Augusta | 15 | $36,165.80 | $17,736.70 | $15,051.90 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta | 15 | $52,488.90 | $20,204.30 | $18,990.40 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta | 16 | $54,638.00 | $23,729.30 | $17,424.20 |
| South Georgia Medical Center | Valdosta | 11 | $54,702.10 | $15,784.50 | $14,575.80 |
| St Mary's Hospital Athens | Athens | 16 | $55,573.40 | $16,738.60 | $15,681.60 |
| St Francis Hospital, Inc | Columbus | 21 | $55,981.80 | $15,668.70 | $14,457.00 |
| Medical Center Of Central Georgia | Macon | 34 | $57,039.40 | $19,950.50 | $17,406.70 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Savannah | Savannah | 11 | $58,969.70 | $15,741.20 | $14,743.90 |
| Memorial Health Univ Med Cen, Inc | Savannah | 13 | $63,795.40 | $19,357.80 | $18,021.10 |
| Northside Medical Center Columbus | Columbus | 12 | $72,106.80 | $15,321.50 | $14,116.20 |
| Piedmont Hospital | Atlanta | 11 | $72,855.90 | $19,643.20 | $12,494.50 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc | Gainesville | 16 | $74,359.70 | $17,623.40 | $16,399.10 |
| Floyd Medical Center | Rome | 12 | $81,118.60 | $19,143.00 | $17,925.20 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta | 18 | $81,509.70 | $17,002.10 | $15,860.30 |
| Athens Regional Medical Center | Athens | 23 | $81,975.60 | $17,831.40 | $15,384.70 |
| Medical College Of Ga Hospitals And Clinics | Augusta | 18 | $127,262.00 | $27,325.10 | $24,084.60 | Total 16 hospitals | 262 |
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.