Georgia / Candler Hospital
CMS certification 110024 · Savannah, GA
Candler Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Candler Hospital reported 1,152 Medicare inpatient stays across 42 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.04 times what it was paid — mid-range in Georgia, number 47 of 74 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.44×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 163 stays at an average charge of $62,961, 30% below the national average. It also billed 2,889 outpatient services, charging 7.38 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,152
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.04×
- 3Rank in GA (highest ratio = 1) 47 of 74
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 42 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Candler Hospital charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 163 | $62,961 | -30% | $15,376 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 80 | $37,335 | -34% | $10,525 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 58 | $53,778 | -27% | $12,723 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 49 | $38,339 | -33% | $10,098 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 46 | $40,058 | -33% | $10,812 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 45 | $28,525 | -42% | $8,965 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 43 | $167,873 | -27% | $36,229 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 35 | $53,100 | -25% | $13,165 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 35 | $24,216 | -41% | $7,933 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 31 | $25,236 | -37% | $7,439 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 31 | $31,238 | -39% | $9,693 |
| 708 Major Male Pelvic Procedures without CC/MCC | 31 | $49,307 | -45% | $11,798 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 29 | $23,677 | -37% | $7,273 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 28 | $71,775 | -40% | $18,356 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 28 | $46,400 | -30% | $11,969 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 25 | $36,867 | -24% | $8,414 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 24 | $23,879 | -50% | $8,731 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 23 | $49,784 | -42% | $13,710 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 22 | $27,860 | -39% | $7,741 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 21 | $32,320 | -46% | $10,662 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 21 | $26,043 | -30% | $7,426 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 19 | $26,078 | -28% | $7,172 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 18 | $23,328 | -37% | $7,891 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 17 | $187,297 | -13% | $37,156 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 16 | $73,488 | -14% | $14,067 |
| 165 Major Chest Procedures without CC/MCC | 15 | $72,333 | -30% | $14,063 |
| 658 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm without CC/MCC | 15 | $44,685 | -47% | $11,658 |
| 180 Respiratory Neoplasms with MCC | 14 | $73,647 | -16% | $13,371 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 14 | $58,267 | -41% | $14,514 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 13 | $28,199 | -49% | $9,021 |
| 164 Major Chest Procedures with CC | 13 | $93,938 | -26% | $18,431 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 13 | $30,268 | -33% | $8,579 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 12 | $21,696 | -57% | $9,360 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 12 | $22,809 | -52% | $8,936 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 12 | $18,923 | -51% | $7,275 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 12 | $46,852 | -23% | $10,366 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 12 | $31,674 | -35% | $8,357 |
| 657 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm with CC | 12 | $55,170 | -45% | $14,679 |
| 661 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm without CC/MCC | 12 | $39,894 | -30% | $9,062 |
| 326 Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with MCC | 11 | $239,542 | 0% | $43,656 |
| 388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC | 11 | $44,941 | -34% | $11,507 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 11 | $52,755 | -43% | $12,625 |
Outpatient services
Against the Georgia average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Candler Hospital charged $62,961 on average, 26% less than the Georgia average of $85,396, and was paid $15,376 against a state average of $17,147. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Candler Hospital charged $37,335 on average, 29% less than the Georgia average of $52,781, and was paid $10,525 against a state average of $12,005. For Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC (DRG 698), Candler Hospital charged $53,778 on average, 20% less than the Georgia average of $67,278, and was paid $12,723 against a state average of $15,133. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Candler Hospital charged $38,339 on average, 31% less than the Georgia average of $55,758, and was paid $10,098 against a state average of $11,742. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $10,212 was 21% below the state average of $12,974. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $22,858 was 35% below the state average of $35,322. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $15,378 was 26% below the state average of $20,900. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $23,398 was 14% below the state average of $27,163.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.