Medical costs in Atlanta, GA
6 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.
CMS price transparency
6 hospitals
Updated 2026-04-03
Compare your charges against 4 CMS benchmark datasets — including the rates shown on this page.
Hospitals in metro
6
Procedures tracked
30
vs national avg
1.02x
Top procedures by average charge in ATLANTA
All tracked procedures
| Procedure | Hospitals | Avg charge | vs national | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURSDRG 870 | 6 | $316,323 | 1.04x | 5.8x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 853 | 6 | $304,129 | 1.50x | 6.1x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCCDRG 064 | 6 | $115,432 | 1.32x | 6.7x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCCDRG 871 | 6 | $101,649 | 1.35x | 5.8x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 314 | 6 | $99,080 | 1.12x | 5.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCCDRG 377 | 6 | $82,077 | 1.04x | 5.4x |
| DIABETES WITH MCCDRG 637 | 6 | $72,585 | 1.12x | 5.7x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 698 | 6 | $71,622 | 1.08x | 5.5x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCCDRG 177 | 6 | $68,955 | 1.10x | 4.5x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCCDRG 682 | 6 | $67,706 | 1.13x | 5.6x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALEDRG 175 | 6 | $65,490 | 1.04x | 5.5x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILUREDRG 189 | 6 | $62,534 | 1.15x | 6.2x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCCDRG 811 | 6 | $58,774 | 0.92x | 5.2x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURSDRG 065 | 6 | $58,593 | 1.11x | 6.8x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCCDRG 640 | 6 | $58,250 | 1.07x | 5.4x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCCDRG 193 | 6 | $54,814 | 1.01x | 4.9x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCCDRG 291 | 6 | $54,429 | 1.09x | 5.1x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCCDRG 689 | 6 | $50,589 | 1.07x | 4.9x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CCDRG 378 | 6 | $48,303 | 1.04x | 6.2x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCCDRG 872 | 6 | $47,151 | 1.05x | 5.5x |
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.