Georgia / Memorial Satilla Health
CMS certification 110003 · Waycross, GA · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Memorial Satilla Health: charges and Medicare payments
Memorial Satilla Health reported 811 Medicare inpatient stays across 26 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.97 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Georgia, number 12 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: 227 stays at an average charge of $83,663, 7% below the national average. It also billed 503 outpatient services, charging 12.79 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 811
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.97×
- 3Rank in GA (highest ratio = 1) 12 of 74
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 26 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Memorial Satilla Health charged more than the national average in 10 (38%). 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 | 227 | $83,663 | -7% | $14,550 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 85 | $53,774 | -5% | $10,504 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 42 | $61,659 | -6% | $11,070 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 40 | $68,413 | +14% | $9,910 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 40 | $38,456 | -6% | $7,128 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 35 | $41,615 | -15% | $8,489 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 33 | $84,083 | +11% | $12,150 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 27 | $60,818 | +6% | $9,650 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 27 | $54,424 | -10% | $10,112 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 26 | $45,477 | +13% | $6,603 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 25 | $65,720 | -7% | $12,375 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 22 | $43,082 | -16% | $9,153 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 18 | $60,455 | -39% | $14,519 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 16 | $34,182 | -18% | $7,532 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 16 | $37,672 | 0% | $7,177 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 14 | $228,296 | +99% | $13,516 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 13 | $42,724 | +18% | $6,278 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 13 | $32,814 | +14% | $5,241 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 12 | $54,214 | -3% | $8,011 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 12 | $68,401 | +41% | $7,792 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $71,694 | -2% | $13,961 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 12 | $54,095 | +22% | $7,450 |
| 091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC | 11 | $72,684 | -12% | $13,575 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 11 | $69,726 | +38% | $8,919 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 11 | $36,534 | -9% | $6,333 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 11 | $33,269 | -10% | $6,698 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 142 | $26,814 | $2,516 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 141 | $21,929 | $2,166 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 52 | $22,509 | $1,478 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 44 | $53,571 | $5,425 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 26 | $24,605 | $2,905 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 19 | $98,240 | $11,792 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 16 | $36,444 | $3,069 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 14 | $20,716 | $1,687 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $37,106 | $3,043 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 12 | $60,312 | $6,726 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 12 | $25,299 | $1,788 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 12 | $30,772 | $3,278 |
Against the Georgia average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Memorial Satilla Health charged $83,663 on average, 2% less than the Georgia average of $85,396, and was paid $14,550 against a state average of $17,147. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Memorial Satilla Health charged $53,774 on average, 2% more than the Georgia average of $52,781, and was paid $10,504 against a state average of $12,005. For Renal Failure with MCC (DRG 682), Memorial Satilla Health charged $61,659 on average, 1% less than the Georgia average of $62,194, and was paid $11,070 against a state average of $13,565. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Memorial Satilla Health charged $68,413 on average, 21% more than the Georgia average of $56,349, and was paid $9,910 against a state average of $12,110. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $26,814 was 28% above the state average of $20,900. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $21,929 was 21% above the state average of $18,060. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $22,509 was 73% above the state average of $12,974. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $53,571 was 23% above the state average of $43,535.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Memorial Satilla Health in Waycross, GA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2023-06-29 (CMS case 656)
- Closure Notice — 2023-10-17 (CMS case 656)
- Met Requirements — 2024-11-19 (CMS case 2943)
- Met Requirements — 2025-05-06 (CMS case 4322)
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.