St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL- EMORY HEALTHCARE in Columbus, GA charges 5.8x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 51 analyzed procedures, making it important to understand pricing before treatment.
Columbus, GA 31995 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
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
5.75x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
9.06x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
51
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $58,581 | $29,290 | — | 9.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $39,324 | $19,662 | — | 8.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $32,579 | $16,290 | — | 7.9x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 235 | $250,045 | $125,023 | — | 7.9x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $63,712 | $31,856 | — | 7.4x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $30,326 | $15,163 | — | 7.3x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $45,263 | $22,631 | — | 6.9x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $33,128 | $16,564 | — | 6.9x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 282 | $22,312 | $11,156 | — | 6.7x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $34,282 | $17,141 | — | 6.6x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $45,309 | $22,655 | — | 6.6x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $35,855 | $17,927 | — | 6.5x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITH MCC | 233 | $313,062 | $156,531 | — | 6.4x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 252 | $134,453 | $67,226 | — | 6.4x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 038 | $59,025 | $29,513 | — | 6.3x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $30,557 | $15,278 | — | 6.2x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $32,789 | $16,395 | — | 6.2x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $25,212 | $12,606 | — | 6.1x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $14,886 | $7,443 | — | 5.9x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $28,077 | $14,038 | — | 5.9x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS | 870 | $211,847 | $105,923 | — | 5.9x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $61,595 | $30,797 | — | 5.9x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 271 | $112,166 | $56,083 | — | 5.8x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $60,857 | $30,428 | — | 5.8x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $22,881 | $11,440 | — | 5.7x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $20,701 | $10,351 | — | 5.7x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $66,440 | $33,220 | — | 5.6x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $25,485 | $12,743 | — | 5.6x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $167,792 | $83,896 | — | 5.6x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $37,349 | $18,675 | — | 5.6x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $25,806 | $12,903 | — | 5.5x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $20,334 | $10,167 | — | 5.4x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $18,518 | $9,259 | — | 5.3x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $66,504 | $33,252 | — | 5.3x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $51,434 | $25,717 | — | 5.3x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $71,109 | $35,554 | — | 5.2x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $37,994 | $18,997 | — | 5.1x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT >96 HOURS | 207 | $160,606 | $80,303 | — | 5.1x |
| MAJOR JOINT OR LIMB REATTACHMENT PROCEDURES OF UPPER EXTREMITIES | 483 | $69,578 | $34,789 | — | 5.1x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $26,673 | $13,336 | — | 5.1x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $81,395 | $40,697 | — | 5x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $86,602 | $43,301 | — | 4.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $41,243 | $20,621 | — | 4.5x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $83,783 | $41,892 | — | 4.5x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 270 | $124,341 | $62,171 | — | 4.3x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $46,130 | $23,065 | — | 4.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $27,911 | $13,956 | — | 4.1x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $28,797 | $14,398 | — | 4x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $41,639 | $20,820 | — | 3.8x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $30,902 | $15,451 | — | 3.7x |
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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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