Georgia / Memorial Health Meadows Hospital
CMS certification 110128 · Vidalia, GA · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Memorial Health Meadows Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Memorial Health Meadows Hospital reported 470 Medicare inpatient stays across 20 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.96 times what it was paid — mid-range in Georgia, number 48 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: 94 stays at an average charge of $51,689, 43% below the national average. It also billed 425 outpatient services, charging 13.01 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 470
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.96×
- 3Rank in GA (highest ratio = 1) 48 of 74
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 20 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Memorial Health Meadows Hospital charged more than the national average in 1 (5%). 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 | 94 | $51,689 | -43% | $14,814 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 75 | $31,560 | -44% | $10,714 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 31 | $42,960 | -28% | $11,386 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 28 | $33,659 | -49% | $11,913 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 24 | $43,733 | -42% | $12,424 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 19 | $139,793 | +22% | $14,130 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 18 | $42,731 | -39% | $13,295 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 18 | $25,254 | -38% | $8,281 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 16 | $95,671 | -5% | $15,471 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 16 | $23,552 | -36% | $7,544 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 16 | $29,703 | -39% | $9,134 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 15 | $54,941 | -14% | $10,075 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $29,984 | -25% | $7,817 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 15 | $25,274 | -33% | $7,644 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 13 | $88,553 | -13% | $15,987 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 12 | $29,660 | -48% | $11,848 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 12 | $23,667 | -34% | $7,342 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 11 | $40,589 | -20% | $8,340 |
| 282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC | 11 | $34,035 | -22% | $7,218 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 11 | $41,425 | -15% | $8,851 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 106 | $29,133 | $2,915 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 55 | $22,219 | $2,018 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 55 | $21,675 | $2,478 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 50 | $20,512 | $1,785 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 49 | $12,122 | $1,444 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 40 | $33,610 | $3,156 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 24 | $50,181 | $5,223 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 19 | $25,463 | $2,885 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 15 | $113,929 | $9,951 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 12 | $17,136 | $1,723 |
Against the Georgia average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Memorial Health Meadows Hospital charged $51,689 on average, 39% less than the Georgia average of $85,396, and was paid $14,814 against a state average of $17,147. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Memorial Health Meadows Hospital charged $31,560 on average, 40% less than the Georgia average of $52,781, and was paid $10,714 against a state average of $12,005. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Memorial Health Meadows Hospital charged $42,960 on average, 24% less than the Georgia average of $56,349, and was paid $11,386 against a state average of $12,110. For Renal Failure with MCC (DRG 682), Memorial Health Meadows Hospital charged $33,659 on average, 46% less than the Georgia average of $62,194, and was paid $11,913 against a state average of $13,565. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $29,133 was 8% above the state average of $26,927. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $22,219 was 23% above the state average of $18,060. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $21,675 was 4% above the state average of $20,900. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $20,512 was 16% above the state average of $17,644.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia, GA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- CAP Request — 2023-07-25 (CMS case 654)
- Closure Notice — 2023-09-25 (CMS case 654)
- Met Requirements — 2025-04-21 (CMS case 3848)
- Met Requirements — 2025-05-14 (CMS case 4333)
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.