CostGrade

All published prices at Piedmont Augusta Hospital

145 procedures, each showing what the hospital billed, what that care was actually paid for, and how the charge compares with the national middle for the same coded work.

C
Procedure Patients Charged Actually paid vs national
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5191 · Hospital outpatient visit

457 $16,908 $2,712 -33%
Heart Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 291 · Inpatient stay

381 $40,875 $9,900 -6%
Comprehensive Observation Services

APC 8011 · Hospital outpatient visit

380 $17,658 $2,268 -9%
Sepsis (severe)

MS-DRG 871 · Inpatient stay

332 $66,517 $14,640 about average
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5115 · Hospital outpatient visit

218 $58,646 $10,777 -6%
Level 5 Urology and Related Services

APC 5375 · Hospital outpatient visit

201 $26,415 $4,361 -4%
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures

APC 5213 · Hospital outpatient visit

186 $117,721 $19,754 -11%
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5193 · Hospital outpatient visit

157 $56,899 $9,103 -16%
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5072 · Hospital outpatient visit

144 $10,020 $1,330 about average
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5361 · Hospital outpatient visit

122 $27,596 $4,798 -21%
Level 4 Urology and Related Services

APC 5374 · Hospital outpatient visit

121 $22,248 $2,911 +8%
Level 3 Vascular Procedures

APC 5183 · Hospital outpatient visit

115 $15,582 $2,538 -18%
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5223 · Hospital outpatient visit

110 $66,875 $9,032 +30%
Respiratory Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 177 · Inpatient stay

97 $49,181 $13,144 -11%
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (with complications)

MS-DRG 378 · Inpatient stay

91 $29,739 $7,260 -28%
Urinary Tract Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 689 · Inpatient stay

90 $29,510 $8,146 -28%
Sepsis (without major complications)

MS-DRG 872 · Inpatient stay

87 $34,137 $8,466 -13%
Level 1 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5091 · Hospital outpatient visit

87 $24,199 $3,198 about average
Pneumonia (severe)

MS-DRG 193 · Inpatient stay

86 $41,606 $9,243 -11%
Level 1 Nerve Procedures

APC 5431 · Hospital outpatient visit

84 $12,086 $1,587 +6%
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without Major Complications

MS-DRG 274 · Inpatient stay

83 $145,514 $23,270 +17%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 640 · Inpatient stay

81 $38,414 $10,517 -21%
Irregular Heartbeat (with complications)

MS-DRG 309 · Inpatient stay

80 $24,818 $6,156 -19%
Urinary Tract Infection (without major complications)

MS-DRG 690 · Inpatient stay

76 $26,160 $6,208 -12%
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5114 · Hospital outpatient visit

72 $37,936 $5,920 -5%
Fainting

MS-DRG 312 · Inpatient stay

70 $27,360 $6,561 -25%
Digestive Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 392 · Inpatient stay

68 $30,435 $6,027 -6%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 641 · Inpatient stay

68 $25,849 $6,189 -15%
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5194 · Hospital outpatient visit

68 $117,662 $14,206 +23%
Irregular Heartbeat (severe)

MS-DRG 308 · Inpatient stay

65 $46,583 $9,283 about average
Kidney Failure (with complications)

MS-DRG 683 · Inpatient stay

65 $27,730 $6,992 -16%
Level 2 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5092 · Hospital outpatient visit

65 $43,134 $5,383 +9%
Level 1 Abdominal/peritoneal/biliary and Related Procedures

APC 5341 · Hospital outpatient visit

62 $18,477 $2,890 -21%
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization with Major

MS-DRG 286 · Inpatient stay

58 $68,628 $17,598 -22%
Infection Needing Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 853 · Inpatient stay

57 $150,065 $35,765 -16%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 330 · Inpatient stay

55 $80,721 $17,888 -20%
Stroke (with complications)

MS-DRG 065 · Inpatient stay

53 $37,212 $7,796 -18%
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Complications

MS-DRG 389 · Inpatient stay

51 $24,800 $5,984 -21%
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (severe)

MS-DRG 377 · Inpatient stay

50 $61,662 $14,101 -13%
Level 2 Icd and Similar Procedures

APC 5232 · Hospital outpatient visit

49 $133,779 $27,760 -10%
Respiratory Failure

MS-DRG 189 · Inpatient stay

47 $43,937 $9,448 -9%
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5222 · Hospital outpatient visit

47 $37,908 $7,189 about average
Kidney Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 682 · Inpatient stay

46 $46,578 $12,530 -12%
Heart Catheter Procedure (without major complications)

MS-DRG 322 · Inpatient stay

45 $77,111 $14,075 -24%
Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 266 · Inpatient stay

45 $237,332 $47,528 about average
Pneumonia (with complications)

MS-DRG 194 · Inpatient stay

40 $30,346 $6,235 -4%
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5116 · Hospital outpatient visit

40 $98,094 $15,387 +18%
Chest Pain

MS-DRG 313 · Inpatient stay

39 $30,339 $5,609 -10%
Level 4 Vascular Procedures

APC 5184 · Hospital outpatient visit

39 $37,389 $4,380 +3%
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures

APC 5414 · Hospital outpatient visit

39 $15,566 $2,646 -14%
Heart Attack (severe)

MS-DRG 280 · Inpatient stay

38 $50,533 $11,141 -18%
Heart Catheter Procedure (severe)

MS-DRG 321 · Inpatient stay

37 $101,684 $23,675 -29%
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5073 · Hospital outpatient visit

37 $15,697 $2,184 -11%
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures

APC 5313 · Hospital outpatient visit

36 $16,999 $2,325 about average
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization without Major

MS-DRG 287 · Inpatient stay

35 $37,739 $8,048 -31%
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 698 · Inpatient stay

35 $50,271 $11,446 -12%
Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic

MS-DRG 069 · Inpatient stay

34 $31,207 $6,639 -24%
Level 2 Vascular Procedures

APC 5182 · Hospital outpatient visit

34 $9,726 $1,324 +13%
Stroke (severe)

MS-DRG 064 · Inpatient stay

33 $74,758 $16,541 about average
Digestive Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 391 · Inpatient stay

33 $45,450 $10,265 -11%
Level 5 ENT Procedures

APC 5165 · Hospital outpatient visit

33 $35,527 $4,672 +3%
Back Problems (without major complications)

MS-DRG 552 · Inpatient stay

32 $29,078 $6,980 -26%
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5192 · Hospital outpatient visit

31 $49,091 $4,713 +42%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (with complications)

MS-DRG 481 · Inpatient stay

30 $79,972 $15,340 -4%
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture without Major Complications

MS-DRG 522 · Inpatient stay

30 $86,484 $14,868 about average
COPD (severe)

MS-DRG 190 · Inpatient stay

29 $52,907 $8,779 +26%
Hypertension without Major Complications

MS-DRG 305 · Inpatient stay

29 $23,799 $6,211 -29%
Level 5 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5155 · Hospital outpatient visit

29 $38,533 $5,474 about average
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Complications

MS-DRG 454 · Inpatient stay

27 $217,815 $47,759 about average
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Complications

MS-DRG 472 · Inpatient stay

27 $107,216 $20,359 -10%
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5154 · Hospital outpatient visit

27 $19,732 $3,076 -13%
Extracranial Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 039 · Inpatient stay

26 $37,890 $9,006 -29%
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5362 · Hospital outpatient visit

26 $47,768 $8,500 -20%
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5112 · Hospital outpatient visit

26 $11,284 $1,318 about average
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications

MS-DRG 314 · Inpatient stay

25 $61,017 $16,379 -22%
Dysequilibrium

MS-DRG 149 · Inpatient stay

25 $23,995 $5,770 -39%
Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5224 · Hospital outpatient visit

25 $79,757 $16,455 -16%
Level 6 Urology and Related Services

APC 5376 · Hospital outpatient visit

25 $48,609 $7,796 +9%
Skin Infection (without major complications)

MS-DRG 603 · Inpatient stay

24 $23,028 $7,252 -25%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 331 · Inpatient stay

24 $59,741 $12,728 -20%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications

MS-DRG 243 · Inpatient stay

23 $92,112 $17,213 about average
Diabetes with Major Complications

MS-DRG 637 · Inpatient stay

23 $55,800 $11,981 about average
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 455 · Inpatient stay

23 $213,937 $43,022 +21%
Heart Attack (with complications)

MS-DRG 281 · Inpatient stay

22 $32,888 $6,842 -25%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications

MS-DRG 812 · Inpatient stay

22 $28,784 $6,983 -23%
Level 3 Urology and Related Services

APC 5373 · Hospital outpatient visit

22 $16,452 $1,666 +27%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications

MS-DRG 948 · Inpatient stay

21 $23,929 $5,984 -26%
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Complications

MS-DRG 092 · Inpatient stay

21 $27,878 $8,255 -38%
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical without Major Complications

MS-DRG 460 · Inpatient stay

21 $132,540 $28,070 -9%
Pulmonary Embolism with Major Complications or Acute Cor Pulmonale

MS-DRG 175 · Inpatient stay

20 $37,835 $10,744 -31%
Hypertension with Major Complications

MS-DRG 304 · Inpatient stay

20 $34,097 $7,979 -32%
Extensive Operating Room Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Major

MS-DRG 981 · Inpatient stay

20 $141,756 $26,959 -23%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Complications

MS-DRG 315 · Inpatient stay

20 $27,573 $7,560 -33%
Implantation Wireless Pa Pressure Monitor

APC 5200 · Hospital outpatient visit

20 $151,789 $24,529 +11%
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 271 · Inpatient stay

19 $151,331 $25,563 about average
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 270 · Inpatient stay

18 $218,027 $37,888 about average
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 202 · Inpatient stay

18 $31,002 $7,500 -21%
Respiratory Infection (with complications)

MS-DRG 178 · Inpatient stay

17 $47,521 $10,377 +28%
Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without Major Complications

MS-DRG 236 · Inpatient stay

17 $236,539 $37,257 +29%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 252 · Inpatient stay

17 $121,620 $25,953 -16%

These figures are averages across this hospital's Medicare patients in the most recent federal data year. They are not a quote and not your bill. For your own case, ask the hospital for a written good-faith estimate and check its published machine-readable price file.