Hospital Costs > Respiratory Signs & Symptoms > Respiratory Signs & Symptoms - costs for treatment in Georgia
| Hospital | City | Discharges | Avg Covered Charges | Avg Total Payment | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospital Augusta | Augusta | 17 | $17,169.80 | $4,402.35 | $3,406.35 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta | 25 | $24,469.50 | $4,925.12 | $3,406.04 |
| St Joseph's Hospital Savannah | Savannah | 20 | $19,409.70 | $4,049.95 | $2,849.95 |
| Saint Joseph's Hospital Of Atlanta, Inc | Atlanta | 16 | $16,003.40 | $3,729.19 | $3,030.94 |
| Piedmont Hospital | Atlanta | 15 | $21,583.40 | $4,077.07 | $2,614.00 |
| Medical Center Of Central Georgia | Macon | 22 | $22,079.50 | $5,502.32 | $4,721.05 | Total 6 hospitals | 115 |
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.