Georgia / Emory University Hospital

CMS certification 110010 · Atlanta, GA · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

Emory University Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Emory University Hospital reported 4,271 Medicare inpatient stays across 146 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.19 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Georgia, number 63 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: 232 stays at an average charge of $86,861, 4% below the national average. It also billed 4,365 outpatient services, charging 4.89 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 4,271
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.19×
3Rank in GA (highest ratio = 1) 63 of 74
4CMS price-transparency actions 4

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

Inpatient stays

For the 146 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Emory University Hospital charged more than the national average in 27 (18%). 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	232	$86,861	-4%	$28,468
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	191	$55,739	-1%	$18,419
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	93	$72,243	-2%	$24,801
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	92	$74,433	+5%	$23,988
652 Kidney Transplant	83	$173,380	-48%	$38,683
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	80	$38,104	-20%	$13,919
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	76	$77,253	-19%	$31,329
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	74	$88,849	-11%	$26,688
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	69	$50,541	-16%	$17,939
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	66	$98,603	-42%	$39,022
016 Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant with CC/MCC	48	$181,657	-34%	$77,068
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	47	$51,498	-8%	$15,120
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	46	$44,221	-28%	$18,312
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	46	$25,777	-36%	$10,825
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	45	$169,080	-27%	$51,030
219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures...	45	$358,050	-10%	$95,918
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	43	$71,535	-16%	$22,921
650 Kidney Transplant with Hemodialysis with MCC	43	$233,571	-44%	$52,637
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	43	$34,374	-30%	$15,642
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	42	$50,801	-15%	$19,610
003 ECMO or Tracheostomy with MV >96 Hours or Principal...	41	$1,307,854	+24%	$354,409
847 Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis...	41	$55,576	-18%	$17,586
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	40	$111,466	-1%	$35,962
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	40	$38,283	-19%	$13,854
454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC	40	$149,955	-46%	$62,818
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	40	$38,097	-26%	$17,101
840 Lymphoma and Non-Acute Leukemia with MCC	39	$178,474	+14%	$72,688
018 Chimeric Antigen Receptor (Car) T-Cell and Other...	37	$1,868,068	-15%	$520,711
683 Renal Failure with CC	37	$40,905	0%	$15,447
101 Seizures without MCC	36	$34,037	-30%	$12,640
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	36	$59,052	-62%	$30,335
315 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC	36	$31,677	-34%	$13,099
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	36	$212,335	-7%	$61,699
919 Complications of Treatment with MCC	36	$113,400	+28%	$37,664
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	35	$45,385	-7%	$14,995
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	35	$29,575	-20%	$13,407
164 Major Chest Procedures with CC	34	$94,055	-26%	$31,449
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	34	$55,969	-14%	$19,480
205 Other Respiratory System Diagnoses with MCC	34	$91,771	+4%	$27,432
682 Renal Failure with MCC	34	$51,849	-21%	$20,197
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	33	$68,950	+20%	$20,511
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	33	$26,869	-26%	$10,455
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	32	$126,950	-26%	$40,308
270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC	32	$295,651	+14%	$79,107
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	32	$113,122	-5%	$34,019
435 Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with MCC	31	$61,028	-35%	$22,773
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	31	$28,670	-24%	$11,772
001 Heart Transplant or Implant of Heart Assist System with MCC	30	$1,197,078	-18%	$345,942
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	30	$196,419	-30%	$72,463
100 Seizures with MCC	30	$144,669	+53%	$34,723
472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC	30	$87,868	-39%	$31,839
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	29	$55,283	-2%	$16,204
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	29	$42,313	-45%	$19,492
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	28	$183,326	-15%	$59,599
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	27	$331,000	+54%	$92,486
483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper...	27	$78,304	-38%	$28,037
834 Acute Leukemia with MCC	27	$213,194	-26%	$70,121
027 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures without...	26	$121,902	-13%	$22,597
074 Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without MCC	26	$41,366	-23%	$17,562
838 Chemotherapy with Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis with...	26	$61,988	-38%	$23,386

Showing the 60 most frequent of 146 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	595	$19,021	$2,607
Comprehensive Observation Services	577	$14,325	$2,509
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	454	$37,977	$11,996
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	215	$19,980	$2,901
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	215	$18,220	$2,968
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	161	$8,048	$1,490
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	146	$18,586	$3,235
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	142	$10,788	$1,756
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	128	$48,291	$21,984
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	94	$33,626	$5,330
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	90	$12,507	$1,890
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	85	$24,664	$4,712
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	81	$21,638	$3,475
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	79	$40,433	$10,201
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	76	$49,627	$17,257
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	75	$36,520	$5,100
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	73	$46,940	$15,617
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	62	$61,757	$9,547
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	60	$21,366	$3,157
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	59	$21,380	$9,762
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	57	$16,215	$1,792
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	50	$14,313	$2,128
Level 4 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures	49	$51,144	$20,252
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	48	$27,298	$5,216
Level 5 ENT Procedures	47	$37,572	$5,343

Against the Georgia average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Emory University Hospital charged $86,861 on average, 2% more than the Georgia average of $85,396, and was paid $28,468 against a state average of $17,147. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Emory University Hospital charged $55,739 on average, 6% more than the Georgia average of $52,781, and was paid $18,419 against a state average of $12,005. For Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC (DRG 698), Emory University Hospital charged $72,243 on average, 7% more than the Georgia average of $67,278, and was paid $24,801 against a state average of $15,133. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Emory University Hospital charged $74,433 on average, 13% more than the Georgia average of $66,006, and was paid $23,988 against a state average of $14,774. For Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5073), its average charge of $19,021 was 23% below the state average of $24,766. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,325 was 31% below the state average of $20,900. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $37,977 was 53% below the state average of $81,545. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $19,980 was 14% below the state average of $23,334.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, 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 297)
Closure Notice — 2021-12-01 (CMS case 297)
Warning Notice — 2025-03-20 (CMS case 3341)
Closure Notice — 2025-06-23 (CMS case 3341)

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.