Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc
Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc charges 5.6x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 101 analyzed procedures, representing a significant markup for patients considering care at this nonprofit facility in Atlanta, Georgia.
Atlanta, GA 30342 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 2/5
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
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
5.6x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
10.26x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
101
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $33,324 | $16,662 | — | 10.3x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $50,442 | $25,221 | — | 9.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $17,971 | $8,985 | — | 9x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 315 | $50,108 | $25,054 | — | 8.3x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $38,432 | $19,216 | — | 8.1x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $28,312 | $14,156 | — | 7.7x |
| PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURES AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 543 | $38,239 | $19,119 | — | 7.4x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $38,701 | $19,350 | — | 7.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $34,180 | $17,090 | — | 7.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $22,215 | $11,107 | — | 7.2x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $96,968 | $48,484 | — | 7.1x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $29,997 | $14,998 | — | 7x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 236 | $169,400 | $84,700 | — | 7x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $51,994 | $25,997 | — | 6.9x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC | 948 | $25,969 | $12,984 | — | 6.8x |
| HYPERTENSION WITH MCC | 304 | $34,712 | $17,356 | — | 6.5x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 300 | $34,766 | $17,383 | — | 6.4x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 165 | $70,696 | $35,348 | — | 6.4x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 038 | $59,083 | $29,542 | — | 6.4x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $30,829 | $15,415 | — | 6.4x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $44,793 | $22,396 | — | 6.3x |
| STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 327 | $91,923 | $45,962 | — | 6.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $24,647 | $12,323 | — | 6.3x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $40,310 | $20,155 | — | 6.3x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $22,046 | $11,023 | — | 6.3x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 254 | $57,396 | $28,698 | — | 6.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $62,833 | $31,416 | — | 6.3x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $120,952 | $60,476 | — | 6.2x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $59,142 | $29,571 | — | 6.1x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $95,743 | $47,872 | — | 6x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $27,071 | $13,535 | — | 6x |
| BRONCHITIS AND ASTHMA WITH CC/MCC | 202 | $29,852 | $14,926 | — | 6x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $25,714 | $12,857 | — | 6x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $23,731 | $11,866 | — | 6x |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $22,090 | $11,045 | — | 6x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $34,248 | $17,124 | — | 5.9x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $53,420 | $26,710 | — | 5.9x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $42,176 | $21,088 | — | 5.9x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $40,910 | $20,455 | — | 5.8x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 164 | $90,370 | $45,185 | — | 5.8x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $44,558 | $22,279 | — | 5.8x |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION | 220 | $199,395 | $99,697 | — | 5.8x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $46,120 | $23,060 | — | 5.8x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $62,038 | $31,019 | — | 5.8x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $30,239 | $15,119 | — | 5.7x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 393 | $55,617 | $27,809 | — | 5.7x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 235 | $210,294 | $105,147 | — | 5.6x |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WIT | 216 | $307,586 | $153,793 | — | 5.6x |
| MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM OR PANCREAS WITH MCC | 435 | $53,498 | $26,749 | — | 5.5x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $40,673 | $20,337 | — | 5.5x |
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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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