Georgia / Fairview Park Hospital
CMS certification 110125 · Dublin, GA · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Fairview Park Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Fairview Park Hospital reported 821 Medicare inpatient stays across 27 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 8.64 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Georgia, number 3 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: 125 stays at an average charge of $113,205, 25% above the national average. It also billed 466 outpatient services, charging 18.58 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 821
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 8.64×
- 3Rank in GA (highest ratio = 1) 3 of 74
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 27 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Fairview Park Hospital charged more than the national average in 26 (96%). 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 | 125 | $113,205 | +25% | $14,796 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 92 | $80,059 | +42% | $9,456 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 78 | $94,943 | +59% | $10,065 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 68 | $88,217 | +25% | $11,643 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 56 | $113,021 | +71% | $12,003 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 32 | $56,566 | +39% | $6,971 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 30 | $107,692 | +42% | $11,654 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 29 | $57,878 | +44% | $6,486 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 26 | $93,036 | +62% | $9,673 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 26 | $68,489 | +81% | $6,210 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 25 | $69,147 | +15% | $9,449 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 19 | $71,086 | +38% | $8,500 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 18 | $79,513 | +17% | $10,034 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 17 | $142,632 | +42% | $14,084 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 16 | $114,903 | +15% | $12,380 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 16 | $56,007 | +95% | $4,577 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 16 | $63,518 | +71% | $6,238 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 15 | $82,154 | +47% | $8,044 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 15 | $44,454 | 0% | $6,887 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 14 | $57,055 | +42% | $6,460 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 14 | $67,361 | +48% | $6,599 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 13 | $64,617 | +28% | $6,584 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 13 | $62,409 | +73% | $5,808 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 13 | $74,758 | +52% | $7,577 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $96,341 | +2% | $14,689 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 12 | $65,522 | +35% | $7,201 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 11 | $151,655 | +48% | $14,686 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 56 | $37,173 | $2,394 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 54 | $123,072 | $11,506 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 53 | $56,930 | $2,858 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 45 | $26,404 | $1,400 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 43 | $85,882 | $4,861 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 41 | $41,038 | $2,754 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 38 | $33,351 | $1,421 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 24 | $63,922 | $2,975 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 21 | $25,964 | $1,669 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 20 | $32,959 | $1,713 |
| Level 2 Vascular Procedures | 18 | $21,131 | $1,411 |
| Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 15 | $117,060 | $9,502 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 15 | $68,312 | $3,025 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 12 | $43,543 | $1,667 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 11 | $61,461 | $4,447 |
Against the Georgia average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Fairview Park Hospital charged $113,205 on average, 33% more than the Georgia average of $85,396, and was paid $14,796 against a state average of $17,147. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Fairview Park Hospital charged $80,059 on average, 52% more than the Georgia average of $52,781, and was paid $9,456 against a state average of $12,005. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Fairview Park Hospital charged $94,943 on average, 68% more than the Georgia average of $56,349, and was paid $10,065 against a state average of $12,110. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Fairview Park Hospital charged $88,217 on average, 34% more than the Georgia average of $66,006, and was paid $11,643 against a state average of $14,774. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $37,173 was 78% above the state average of $20,900. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $123,072 was 51% above the state average of $81,545. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $56,930 was 111% above the state average of $26,927. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $26,404 was 104% above the state average of $12,974.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, GA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2023-06-28 (CMS case 653)
- Closure Notice — 2023-11-07 (CMS case 653)
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-16 (CMS case 3850)
- Met Requirements — 2025-05-05 (CMS case 4273)
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.