Georgia / Emory Hillandale Hospital
CMS certification 110226 · Lithonia, GA
Emory Hillandale Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Emory Hillandale Hospital reported 329 Medicare inpatient stays across 14 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.98 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Georgia, number 66 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: 75 stays at an average charge of $58,100, 36% below the national average. It also billed 234 outpatient services, charging 6.17 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 329
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.98×
- 3Rank in GA (highest ratio = 1) 66 of 74
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 14 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Emory Hillandale 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 | 75 | $58,100 | -36% | $18,354 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 58 | $40,726 | -28% | $13,183 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 30 | $24,317 | -45% | $10,262 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 21 | $42,556 | -38% | $15,101 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 18 | $38,597 | -47% | $15,506 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 17 | $39,089 | -35% | $13,049 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 16 | $24,320 | -50% | $11,585 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 15 | $23,831 | -41% | $10,082 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 15 | $32,816 | -36% | $12,094 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 15 | $37,860 | -23% | $11,039 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 14 | $45,740 | -35% | $15,727 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 12 | $45,664 | -21% | $11,329 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 12 | $41,507 | -37% | $14,215 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 11 | $60,836 | -20% | $15,548 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 96 | $15,372 | $2,519 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 42 | $14,039 | $5,304 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 25 | $19,642 | $2,958 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 24 | $17,065 | $2,904 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 23 | $6,148 | $1,505 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 12 | $29,416 | $6,639 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 12 | $33,434 | $5,355 |
Against the Georgia average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Emory Hillandale Hospital charged $58,100 on average, 32% less than the Georgia average of $85,396, and was paid $18,354 against a state average of $17,147. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Emory Hillandale Hospital charged $40,726 on average, 23% less than the Georgia average of $52,781, and was paid $13,183 against a state average of $12,005. For Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC (DRG 812), Emory Hillandale Hospital charged $24,317 on average, 41% less than the Georgia average of $41,043, and was paid $10,262 against a state average of $10,543. For Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC (DRG 811), Emory Hillandale Hospital charged $42,556 on average, 37% less than the Georgia average of $67,434, and was paid $15,101 against a state average of $14,314. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $15,372 was 26% below the state average of $20,900. For Level 2 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5192), its average charge of $14,039 was 61% below the state average of $36,002. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $19,642 was 16% below the state average of $23,334. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $17,065 was 41% below the state average of $28,907.
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.