Medical costs in Augusta, GA
3 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
3 hospitals
Updated 2026-04-03
Compare your charges against 4 CMS benchmark datasets — including the rates shown on this page.
Hospitals in metro
3
Procedures tracked
30
vs national avg
0.95x
Top procedures by average charge in AUGUSTA
All tracked procedures
| Procedure | Hospitals | Avg charge | vs national | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 853 | 3 | $404,561 | 1.99x | 8.4x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 329 | 3 | $248,855 | 1.24x | 7.4x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES ODRG 246 | 3 | $196,801 | 1.22x | 9.8x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURSDRG 208 | 3 | $153,762 | 1.22x | 8x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCCDRG 480 | 3 | $153,201 | 1.18x | 7.6x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 252 | 3 | $149,396 | 0.94x | 6.7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCCDRG 247 | 3 | $137,989 | 1.23x | 11.1x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCCDRG 286 | 3 | $107,573 | 1.07x | 7.7x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CCDRG 481 | 3 | $106,281 | 1.15x | 7.4x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCCDRG 871 | 3 | $92,136 | 1.23x | 6.6x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCCDRG 522 | 3 | $90,919 | 0.95x | 6.2x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCCDRG 280 | 3 | $84,482 | 1.19x | 7.4x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCCDRG 064 | 3 | $84,240 | 0.96x | 6x |
| SEIZURES WITH MCCDRG 100 | 3 | $80,796 | 0.87x | 5.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCCDRG 377 | 3 | $75,541 | 0.96x | 5.9x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 314 | 3 | $70,433 | 0.80x | 4.9x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 698 | 3 | $68,911 | 1.04x | 5.9x |
| DIABETES WITH MCCDRG 637 | 3 | $64,059 | 0.99x | 5.6x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCCDRG 177 | 3 | $61,672 | 0.99x | 5x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCCDRG 682 | 3 | $61,546 | 1.02x | 5.8x |
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.