CostGrade

All published prices at Piedmont Medical Center

107 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.

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Procedure Patients Charged Actually paid vs national
Sepsis (severe)

MS-DRG 871 · Inpatient stay

273 $131,396 $13,356 +101%
Comprehensive Observation Services

APC 8011 · Hospital outpatient visit

270 $33,947 $2,155 +75%
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5191 · Hospital outpatient visit

232 $52,988 $2,598 +110%
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5115 · Hospital outpatient visit

185 $120,969 $10,600 +94%
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5072 · Hospital outpatient visit

174 $18,636 $1,182 +85%
Level 5 Urology and Related Services

APC 5375 · Hospital outpatient visit

145 $45,917 $4,324 +67%
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5361 · Hospital outpatient visit

135 $49,230 $4,604 +40%
Heart Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 291 · Inpatient stay

133 $83,021 $8,791 +91%
Heart Attack (severe)

MS-DRG 280 · Inpatient stay

112 $96,652 $10,827 +58%
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5193 · Hospital outpatient visit

107 $113,193 $8,491 +67%
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5114 · Hospital outpatient visit

105 $69,407 $5,655 +74%
Pneumonia (severe)

MS-DRG 193 · Inpatient stay

97 $93,455 $9,410 +101%
Level 4 Urology and Related Services

APC 5374 · Hospital outpatient visit

87 $36,046 $2,767 +75%
Respiratory Failure

MS-DRG 189 · Inpatient stay

74 $88,262 $9,156 +82%
Respiratory Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 177 · Inpatient stay

70 $127,250 $10,716 +131%
Level 3 Vascular Procedures

APC 5183 · Hospital outpatient visit

68 $28,110 $2,562 +47%
Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without Major Complications

MS-DRG 274 · Inpatient stay

64 $245,948 $19,904 +97%
Stroke (severe)

MS-DRG 064 · Inpatient stay

61 $127,905 $13,256 +68%
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures

APC 5213 · Hospital outpatient visit

59 $252,203 $18,038 +90%
Urinary Tract Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 689 · Inpatient stay

53 $81,611 $8,548 +100%
Level 3 Urology and Related Services

APC 5373 · Hospital outpatient visit

53 $28,498 $1,748 +121%
Sepsis (without major complications)

MS-DRG 872 · Inpatient stay

52 $73,588 $7,626 +88%
Heart Attack (with complications)

MS-DRG 281 · Inpatient stay

51 $75,300 $7,714 +72%
Level 1 Nerve Procedures

APC 5431 · Hospital outpatient visit

51 $6,179 $1,464 -46%
Digestive Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 392 · Inpatient stay

50 $57,623 $6,010 +79%
Heart Catheter Procedure (without major complications)

MS-DRG 322 · Inpatient stay

49 $177,839 $12,722 +75%
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5223 · Hospital outpatient visit

48 $122,205 $8,926 +137%
Urinary Tract Infection (without major complications)

MS-DRG 690 · Inpatient stay

46 $55,151 $6,151 +85%
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5113 · Hospital outpatient visit

45 $39,933 $2,445 +96%
Stroke (with complications)

MS-DRG 065 · Inpatient stay

44 $80,951 $7,704 +78%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 641 · Inpatient stay

44 $55,788 $5,816 +83%
Infection Needing Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 853 · Inpatient stay

44 $289,925 $30,006 +63%
Kidney Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 682 · Inpatient stay

43 $79,071 $10,760 +49%
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5073 · Hospital outpatient visit

43 $32,696 $2,086 +85%
Level 2 Vascular Procedures

APC 5182 · Hospital outpatient visit

43 $13,673 $1,253 +59%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 640 · Inpatient stay

38 $82,988 $10,304 +71%
Irregular Heartbeat (with complications)

MS-DRG 309 · Inpatient stay

37 $55,876 $6,373 +83%
Fainting

MS-DRG 312 · Inpatient stay

37 $59,767 $6,591 +63%
Kidney Failure (with complications)

MS-DRG 683 · Inpatient stay

37 $58,846 $6,699 +79%
Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures

APC 5465 · Hospital outpatient visit

33 $250,170 $23,060 +122%
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (with complications)

MS-DRG 378 · Inpatient stay

32 $65,930 $7,199 +60%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (with complications)

MS-DRG 481 · Inpatient stay

32 $160,848 $13,646 +93%
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture without Major Complications

MS-DRG 522 · Inpatient stay

32 $153,853 $14,760 +80%
Back Problems (without major complications)

MS-DRG 552 · Inpatient stay

31 $60,199 $6,802 +54%
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5116 · Hospital outpatient visit

31 $161,881 $13,306 +95%
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (severe)

MS-DRG 377 · Inpatient stay

29 $125,053 $12,868 +76%
Skin Infection (without major complications)

MS-DRG 603 · Inpatient stay

29 $59,464 $8,338 +95%
Irregular Heartbeat (severe)

MS-DRG 308 · Inpatient stay

28 $78,094 $8,455 +65%
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5194 · Hospital outpatient visit

28 $149,124 $13,150 +56%
Level 1 Abdominal/peritoneal/biliary and Related Procedures

APC 5341 · Hospital outpatient visit

27 $33,821 $2,834 +45%
Heart Catheter Procedure (severe)

MS-DRG 321 · Inpatient stay

26 $253,618 $16,669 +77%
Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic

MS-DRG 069 · Inpatient stay

25 $87,265 $6,808 +111%
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures

APC 5302 · Hospital outpatient visit

24 $13,230 $1,504 +13%
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5362 · Hospital outpatient visit

24 $97,853 $7,024 +64%
Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures

APC 5462 · Hospital outpatient visit

24 $26,541 $5,333 about average
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 480 · Inpatient stay

23 $200,653 $18,690 +71%
Level 1 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5091 · Hospital outpatient visit

23 $34,007 $2,595 +43%
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5112 · Hospital outpatient visit

23 $20,262 $1,295 +80%
Pulmonary Embolism with Major Complications or Acute Cor Pulmonale

MS-DRG 175 · Inpatient stay

22 $76,496 $8,667 +40%
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 698 · Inpatient stay

22 $112,192 $12,087 +97%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications

MS-DRG 812 · Inpatient stay

22 $53,147 $7,124 +43%
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Complications

MS-DRG 389 · Inpatient stay

21 $56,608 $6,474 +81%
Back Problems (severe)

MS-DRG 551 · Inpatient stay

20 $97,900 $11,339 +41%
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization with Major

MS-DRG 286 · Inpatient stay

19 $151,900 $15,217 +73%
Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 036 · Inpatient stay

19 $137,428 $12,319 +95%
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5154 · Hospital outpatient visit

19 $29,215 $2,831 +29%
Pneumonia (with complications)

MS-DRG 194 · Inpatient stay

18 $68,159 $6,293 +115%
Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without Major

MS-DRG 267 · Inpatient stay

18 $439,197 $30,436 +132%
Digestive Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 391 · Inpatient stay

18 $97,667 $9,253 +90%
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5153 · Hospital outpatient visit

18 $55,718 $1,390 +389%
Stroke (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 066 · Inpatient stay

16 $68,523 $4,927 +91%
Extensive Operating Room Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Major

MS-DRG 981 · Inpatient stay

16 $285,034 $30,265 +55%
Level 2 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5092 · Hospital outpatient visit

16 $75,707 $3,817 +92%
Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without Major Complications

MS-DRG 236 · Inpatient stay

15 $284,672 $25,211 +55%
Irregular Heartbeat (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 310 · Inpatient stay

15 $44,591 $4,217 +77%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 330 · Inpatient stay

15 $143,098 $14,186 +42%
Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability

MS-DRG 884 · Inpatient stay

15 $99,430 $9,581 +99%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96 Hours

MS-DRG 208 · Inpatient stay

14 $159,850 $16,081 +41%
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (with complications)

MS-DRG 699 · Inpatient stay

14 $62,145 $9,234 +65%
Pulmonary Embolism without Major Complications

MS-DRG 176 · Inpatient stay

14 $52,554 $5,556 +50%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Major Complications

MS-DRG 917 · Inpatient stay

14 $88,813 $11,056 +31%
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5192 · Hospital outpatient visit

14 $77,479 $4,259 +124%
Level 2 Icd and Similar Procedures

APC 5232 · Hospital outpatient visit

14 $209,297 $27,486 +41%
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures

APC 5313 · Hospital outpatient visit

14 $28,461 $2,379 +72%
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Major Complications

MS-DRG 070 · Inpatient stay

13 $76,432 $10,774 +15%
Hypertension without Major Complications

MS-DRG 305 · Inpatient stay

13 $50,189 $4,618 +50%
Diabetes (with complications)

MS-DRG 638 · Inpatient stay

13 $58,747 $7,014 +70%
Infection Needing Surgery (with complications)

MS-DRG 854 · Inpatient stay

13 $117,803 $10,896 +42%
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Complications

MS-DRG 071 · Inpatient stay

13 $84,477 $5,852 +90%
Major Chest Trauma with Complications

MS-DRG 184 · Inpatient stay

13 $84,784 $7,942 +73%
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Complications

MS-DRG 493 · Inpatient stay

13 $175,518 $16,343 +73%
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Major Complications

MS-DRG 091 · Inpatient stay

12 $95,153 $10,552 +34%
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Expired with Major Complications

MS-DRG 283 · Inpatient stay

12 $132,626 $13,539 +56%
Diabetes with Major Complications

MS-DRG 637 · Inpatient stay

12 $113,614 $10,223 +101%
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.d.e. with Complications

MS-DRG 418 · Inpatient stay

12 $106,796 $11,498 +30%
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Major Complications

MS-DRG 082 · Inpatient stay

12 $117,167 $14,205 +21%
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Complications

MS-DRG 472 · Inpatient stay

12 $242,278 $18,947 +103%
Seizures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 100 · Inpatient stay

11 $110,172 $11,530 +37%
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 252 · Inpatient stay

11 $245,569 $21,439 +69%
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization without Major

MS-DRG 287 · Inpatient stay

11 $95,387 $8,642 +75%

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.