St Joseph's Hospital - Savannah
ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL - SAVANNAH charges 6.2x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 69 analyzed procedures, representing a significant markup for this nonprofit hospital in Savannah, Georgia.
Savannah, GA 31419 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 2/5
About the analyst
Kevin Nyk analyzes hospital pricing data at BillRazor Research. He specializes in Medicare reimbursement patterns and chargemaster pricing across U.S. hospitals. Expertise: hospital pricing, Medicare rates, chargemaster analysis.
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
6.2x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
11.73x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
69
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $20,708 | $10,354 | — | 11.7x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITHOUT MCC | 234 | $210,416 | $105,208 | — | 9.1x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $41,205 | $20,602 | — | 8.8x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $42,820 | $21,410 | — | 8.8x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $25,268 | $12,634 | — | 8.8x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $43,005 | $21,503 | — | 8.5x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $29,520 | $14,760 | — | 8.4x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $24,776 | $12,388 | — | 8.4x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $25,707 | $12,854 | — | 8x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $54,585 | $27,292 | — | 7.9x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $33,137 | $16,568 | — | 7.8x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 236 | $164,251 | $82,126 | — | 7.8x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $24,419 | $12,210 | — | 7.8x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $94,948 | $47,474 | — | 7.7x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $25,382 | $12,691 | — | 7.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $33,566 | $16,783 | — | 7x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $50,994 | $25,497 | — | 6.9x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $32,296 | $16,148 | — | 6.8x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $68,188 | $34,094 | — | 6.8x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $99,626 | $49,813 | — | 6.7x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $29,745 | $14,873 | — | 6.6x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $40,347 | $20,174 | — | 6.5x |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 468 | $99,187 | $49,593 | — | 6.5x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $41,809 | $20,904 | — | 6.5x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $24,402 | $12,201 | — | 6.5x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $56,477 | $28,239 | — | 6.3x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $69,915 | $34,958 | — | 6.3x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $24,989 | $12,494 | — | 6.3x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $29,320 | $14,660 | — | 6.2x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 165 | $62,425 | $31,212 | — | 6.2x |
| OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 167 | $57,460 | $28,730 | — | 6.2x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 164 | $79,366 | $39,683 | — | 6.2x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $62,566 | $31,283 | — | 6.1x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $99,596 | $49,798 | — | 6x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $22,387 | $11,194 | — | 6x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $20,703 | $10,351 | — | 6x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $55,854 | $27,927 | — | 5.8x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $61,604 | $30,802 | — | 5.7x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $40,908 | $20,454 | — | 5.7x |
| CAROTID ARTERY STENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 036 | $55,656 | $27,828 | — | 5.6x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $23,962 | $11,981 | — | 5.6x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 482 | $46,238 | $23,119 | — | 5.5x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 252 | $127,714 | $63,857 | — | 5.5x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $58,762 | $29,381 | — | 5.5x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $63,142 | $31,571 | — | 5.5x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $28,898 | $14,449 | — | 5.5x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $59,425 | $29,713 | — | 5.5x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $36,427 | $18,214 | — | 5.4x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC | 178 | $24,238 | $12,119 | — | 5.3x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $57,072 | $28,536 | — | 5.3x |
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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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