Medical costs in Athens, GA
2 hospitals · 30 procedures tracked
By Michael Glenn , Healthcare Data Analyst · ·
Data from CMS files published FY 2024 CMS IPPS. Refreshed weekly.
About the analyst
Michael Glenn reviews CMS datasets and drug pricing at BillRazor Research. He focuses on NADAC acquisition costs and procedure coding accuracy. Expertise: drug pricing, NADAC data, CPT coding.
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2 hospitals
Updated 2026-04-03
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Hospitals in metro
2
Procedures tracked
30
vs national avg
0.78x
Top procedures by average charge in ATHENS
All tracked procedures
| Procedure | Hospitals | Avg charge | vs national | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCCDRG 460 | 2 | $146,383 | 0.93x | 5.5x |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 025 | 2 | $128,803 | 0.59x | 4.6x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 853 | 2 | $126,443 | 0.62x | 4x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH CCDRG 243 | 2 | $103,802 | 0.98x | 6.2x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCCDRG 522 | 2 | $87,775 | 0.92x | 5.9x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCCDRG 247 | 2 | $87,412 | 0.78x | 6.7x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CCDRG 330 | 2 | $82,342 | 0.75x | 5.2x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CCDRG 481 | 2 | $76,784 | 0.83x | 5.2x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCCDRG 331 | 2 | $69,118 | 0.88x | 5.9x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCCDRG 064 | 2 | $61,887 | 0.71x | 5.1x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 314 | 2 | $60,434 | 0.68x | 4.3x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCCDRG 871 | 2 | $57,644 | 0.77x | 4.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCCDRG 377 | 2 | $54,917 | 0.70x | 4.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCCDRG 308 | 2 | $49,588 | 0.92x | 6.1x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCCDRG 177 | 2 | $44,134 | 0.71x | 3.6x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILUREDRG 189 | 2 | $43,101 | 0.79x | 5.1x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCCDRG 280 | 2 | $42,343 | 0.60x | 3.7x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCCDRG 193 | 2 | $41,473 | 0.76x | 4.5x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCCDRG 287 | 2 | $40,715 | 0.68x | 6.2x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURSDRG 065 | 2 | $39,001 | 0.74x | 5.7x |
Hospitals in ATHENS
Rates shown are from the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and CMS IPPS. BillRazor compares your bill against these data sources. See how it works →
Data sources: CMS Hospital Price Transparency files, Medicare IPPS DRG rates, FY 2024. All pricing data publicly available under 45 CFR Part 180.
City-level methodology: Cost indices are computed by comparing the average markup ratio of hospitals in this metro area against the national median. Values above 1.0x indicate higher-than-average charges relative to Medicare.