Georgia / Emory Johns Creek Hospital

CMS certification 110230 · Johns Creek, GA · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

Emory Johns Creek Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Emory Johns Creek Hospital reported 1,457 Medicare inpatient stays across 54 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.25 times what it was paid — mid-range in Georgia, number 41 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: 173 stays at an average charge of $74,272, 18% below the national average. It also billed 1,613 outpatient services, charging 5.25 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,457
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.25×
3Rank in GA (highest ratio = 1) 41 of 74
4CMS price-transparency actions 2

Average charge per stay at Emory Johns Creek Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 54 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Emory Johns Creek 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	173	$74,272	-18%	$16,431
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	109	$44,429	-37%	$11,497
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	105	$42,464	-25%	$8,885
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	46	$50,668	-16%	$10,933
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	40	$37,028	-38%	$9,445
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	39	$48,976	-33%	$13,389
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	38	$31,579	-35%	$7,167
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	37	$30,016	-42%	$8,257
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	35	$40,736	-29%	$8,542
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	34	$59,962	-30%	$12,369
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	33	$28,257	-30%	$5,708
683 Renal Failure with CC	33	$31,708	-22%	$6,208
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	32	$26,621	-28%	$6,365
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	31	$29,140	-41%	$7,993
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	30	$19,879	-47%	$5,947
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	29	$31,744	-12%	$5,151
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	25	$33,635	-40%	$6,841
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	24	$101,488	-15%	$16,594
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	23	$34,043	-40%	$8,041
312 Syncope and Collapse	23	$24,046	-47%	$6,064
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	22	$27,634	-39%	$8,083
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	22	$26,943	-31%	$5,955
603 Cellulitis without MCC	22	$20,406	-45%	$6,092
682 Renal Failure with MCC	22	$35,911	-46%	$11,133
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	21	$25,341	-48%	$6,693
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	21	$174,671	-24%	$40,557
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	20	$57,036	-40%	$14,683
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	19	$69,253	-40%	$14,311
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	19	$28,197	-41%	$6,909
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	18	$48,527	-51%	$14,545
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	17	$43,887	-28%	$8,848
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	16	$40,122	-21%	$7,645
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	15	$44,169	-32%	$9,748
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	15	$63,503	-43%	$13,580
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	15	$58,561	-42%	$14,316
637 Diabetes with MCC	15	$46,528	-30%	$10,092
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	15	$25,395	-43%	$8,209
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	14	$51,316	-32%	$10,405
388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC	14	$39,411	-42%	$9,818
472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC	14	$87,432	-39%	$23,276
056 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC	13	$40,772	-58%	$15,807
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	12	$43,378	-32%	$7,522
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	12	$127,848	-41%	$33,129
372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections...	12	$30,511	-36%	$7,938
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	12	$92,557	-46%	$25,148
516 Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue O.R....	12	$77,937	-23%	$14,378
643 Endocrine Disorders with MCC	12	$42,967	-42%	$11,326
091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC	11	$64,109	-23%	$21,986
092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC	11	$29,238	-43%	$7,148
176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC	11	$31,447	-24%	$5,658
180 Respiratory Neoplasms with MCC	11	$56,705	-35%	$24,306
300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC	11	$31,288	-37%	$7,409
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	11	$23,686	-18%	$4,437
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	11	$57,687	-38%	$15,382

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	504	$13,116	$2,529
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	220	$38,074	$12,053
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	209	$17,371	$3,008
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	73	$7,071	$1,472
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	73	$15,199	$2,926
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	60	$43,191	$10,201
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	55	$39,529	$6,543
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	48	$21,441	$5,179
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	45	$10,084	$1,766
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	40	$24,871	$5,304
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	38	$7,798	$1,890
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures	27	$13,513	$2,558
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	26	$12,757	$3,211
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	26	$20,791	$4,655
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	25	$14,661	$3,132
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	24	$27,167	$4,887
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	23	$16,965	$3,004
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	23	$5,164	$1,383
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	18	$69,278	$17,257
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	15	$41,791	$12,018
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	14	$6,582	$1,492
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	14	$10,743	$1,792
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	13	$14,655	$2,637

Against the Georgia average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Emory Johns Creek Hospital charged $74,272 on average, 13% less than the Georgia average of $85,396, and was paid $16,431 against a state average of $17,147. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Emory Johns Creek Hospital charged $44,429 on average, 33% less than the Georgia average of $66,006, and was paid $11,497 against a state average of $14,774. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Emory Johns Creek Hospital charged $42,464 on average, 20% less than the Georgia average of $52,781, and was paid $8,885 against a state average of $12,005. For Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and Electrolytes with MCC (DRG 640), Emory Johns Creek Hospital charged $50,668 on average, 10% less than the Georgia average of $56,443, and was paid $10,933 against a state average of $12,676. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $13,116 was 37% below the state average of $20,900. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $38,074 was 53% below the state average of $81,545. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $17,371 was 35% below the state average of $26,927. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,071 was 45% below the state average of $12,974.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Emory Johns Creek Hospital in Johns Creek, GA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:

Warning Notice — 2021-06-23 (CMS case 163)
Closure Notice — 2021-12-01 (CMS case 163)

A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.

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.