Emory University Hospital
Emory University Hospital in Atlanta charges 4.7x the Medicare reimbursement rate on average across 146 analyzed procedures, according to our analysis of this nonprofit hospital's pricing data.
Atlanta, GA 30322 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
About the analyst
David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
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Pricing grade
C
Average
Avg markup vs Medicare
4.65x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
8.1x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
146
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0.7%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT WITH HEMODIALYSIS WITHOUT MCC | 651 | $194,203 | $97,101 | — | 8.1x |
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT | 652 | $183,284 | $91,642 | — | 7.6x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC | 658 | $67,466 | $33,733 | — | 7.5x |
| NEUROLOGICAL EYE DISORDERS | 123 | $50,388 | $25,194 | — | 7.4x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $30,918 | $15,459 | — | 6.6x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $59,834 | $29,917 | — | 6.4x |
| POSTOPERATIVE AND POST-TRAUMATIC INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 863 | $47,703 | $23,851 | — | 6.4x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $61,446 | $30,723 | — | 6.2x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC | 948 | $47,661 | $23,830 | — | 6.1x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $48,039 | $24,019 | — | 6x |
| STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 327 | $107,893 | $53,947 | — | 6x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $36,612 | $18,306 | — | 6x |
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT WITH HEMODIALYSIS WITH MCC | 650 | $247,095 | $123,548 | — | 5.9x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITH CC | 657 | $81,251 | $40,626 | — | 5.8x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $65,010 | $32,505 | — | 5.7x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $57,491 | $28,746 | — | 5.7x |
| NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 054 | $71,711 | $35,856 | — | 5.7x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $97,252 | $48,626 | — | 5.7x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $46,173 | $23,087 | — | 5.6x |
| COAGULATION DISORDERS | 813 | $89,794 | $44,897 | — | 5.6x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $126,257 | $63,128 | — | 5.6x |
| ACUTE LEUKEMIA WITH CC | 835 | $98,700 | $49,350 | — | 5.5x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $65,500 | $32,750 | — | 5.5x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $123,589 | $61,795 | — | 5.5x |
| OTHER O.R. PROCEDURES FOR INJURIES WITH CC | 908 | $88,148 | $44,074 | — | 5.4x |
| RESPIRATORY NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 180 | $74,953 | $37,477 | — | 5.3x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $61,239 | $30,619 | — | 5.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $34,183 | $17,091 | — | 5.3x |
| ENDOCRINE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 643 | $66,623 | $33,311 | — | 5.3x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $93,565 | $46,783 | — | 5.3x |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 027 | $108,484 | $54,242 | — | 5.3x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $34,685 | $17,342 | — | 5.2x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 315 | $31,175 | $15,588 | — | 5.2x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $70,162 | $35,081 | — | 5.2x |
| CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 545 | $82,815 | $41,407 | — | 5.2x |
| DISORDERS OF LIVER EXCEPT MALIGNANCY, CIRRHOSIS OR ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH CC | 442 | $37,966 | $18,983 | — | 5.2x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 235 | $354,457 | $177,229 | — | 5.2x |
| SEIZURES WITH MCC | 100 | $87,237 | $43,618 | — | 5.2x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $279,310 | $139,655 | — | 5.1x |
| COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITH MCC | 919 | $74,920 | $37,460 | — | 5.1x |
| LYMPHOMA AND NON-ACUTE LEUKEMIA WITH CC | 841 | $63,651 | $31,825 | — | 5.1x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $56,176 | $28,088 | — | 5.1x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $101,225 | $50,612 | — | 5.1x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $42,641 | $21,321 | — | 5.1x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $41,329 | $20,665 | — | 5x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 393 | $94,473 | $47,236 | — | 5x |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION | 220 | $258,071 | $129,036 | — | 5x |
| CHEMOTHERAPY WITHOUT ACUTE LEUKEMIA AS SECONDARY DIAGNOSIS WITH CC | 847 | $49,193 | $24,597 | — | 5x |
| OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 205 | $70,830 | $35,415 | — | 5x |
| POSTOPERATIVE AND POST-TRAUMATIC INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 862 | $98,653 | $49,327 | — | 5x |
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Data: Federal hospital pricing data, updated annually. All data publicly available under federal law.
Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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