Wellstar Cobb Medical Center
WellStar Cobb Medical Center in Austell, GA charges 7.2x the Medicare reimbursement rate on average across 66 analyzed procedures at this nonprofit-private hospital.
Austell, GA 30106 · 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
7.17x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
8.98x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
66
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
9.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $92,788 | $46,394 | — | 9x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $55,704 | $27,852 | — | 8.9x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $170,267 | $85,133 | — | 8.9x |
| BRONCHITIS AND ASTHMA WITH CC/MCC | 202 | $77,218 | $38,609 | — | 8.7x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $122,247 | $61,123 | — | 8.6x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $87,130 | $43,565 | — | 8.5x |
| CIRRHOSIS AND ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH MCC | 432 | $117,599 | $58,800 | — | 8.4x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $202,389 | $101,195 | — | 8.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $123,264 | $61,632 | — | 8.1x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $133,555 | $66,778 | — | 8x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $67,971 | $33,985 | — | 7.9x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $114,577 | $57,288 | — | 7.8x |
| EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURES UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC | 981 | $336,065 | $168,032 | — | 7.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $110,572 | $55,286 | — | 7.8x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $58,937 | $29,469 | — | 7.8x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $121,309 | $60,654 | — | 7.8x |
| HYPERTENSION WITH MCC | 304 | $75,756 | $37,878 | — | 7.7x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $73,160 | $36,580 | — | 7.7x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $56,361 | $28,181 | — | 7.7x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $88,374 | $44,187 | — | 7.7x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $67,619 | $33,810 | — | 7.7x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $71,186 | $35,593 | — | 7.6x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $109,470 | $54,735 | — | 7.6x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $132,644 | $66,322 | — | 7.6x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $60,336 | $30,168 | — | 7.5x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $73,489 | $36,744 | — | 7.5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $63,064 | $31,532 | — | 7.5x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $54,531 | $27,266 | — | 7.5x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $120,167 | $60,084 | — | 7.4x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 070 | $105,483 | $52,742 | — | 7.4x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $80,516 | $40,258 | — | 7.3x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $52,494 | $26,247 | — | 7.3x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $124,302 | $62,151 | — | 7.3x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES | 264 | $228,149 | $114,075 | — | 7.2x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $57,734 | $28,867 | — | 7.2x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $91,408 | $45,704 | — | 7x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $159,286 | $79,643 | — | 7x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $57,969 | $28,984 | — | 7x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $52,040 | $26,020 | — | 7x |
| TRACHEOSTOMY WITH MV >96 HOURS OR PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS EXCEPT FACE, MOUTH AND NECK WITHOU | 004 | $596,113 | $298,056 | — | 7x |
| POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF DRUGS WITH MCC | 917 | $135,258 | $67,629 | — | 7x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 252 | $232,751 | $116,375 | — | 6.9x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $115,764 | $57,882 | — | 6.9x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $52,477 | $26,238 | — | 6.9x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC | 178 | $66,783 | $33,392 | — | 6.9x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $53,755 | $26,877 | — | 6.9x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $286,684 | $143,342 | — | 6.8x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 393 | $97,315 | $48,658 | — | 6.8x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $94,874 | $47,437 | — | 6.8x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $67,856 | $33,928 | — | 6.8x |
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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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